Clark: July 2, 1805
Light rain fell at daybreak before clearing to a fair morning. Clark sent men back to retrieve baggage left at the six-mile stake, while others gathered timber for boat construction. Once the party returned, Clark, Lewis, and twelve men crossed to a nearby island where bears had been spotted, killing one before returning at sunset. The men also caught a rat in their stores. Mosquitoes were troublesome, the day was warm, and strong, cool southwest winds blew through the afternoon. The falls roared audibly for miles upstream.
July 2nd Tuesday 1805 Some rain at day light this morning. dispatched the
party for the remaining baggage left at the 6 mile Stake, they returned in
the evening and we Crossed to a large Island nearly opposit to us to kill
bear which has been Seen frequently in the Island, we killed one bear
& returned at Sun Set. The Roreing of the falls for maney miles above
us
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July 2nd Tuesday 1805 Some rain at day light this morn’g after which a
fair morning, dispatched the men for the Kegs &c. left at the Six mile
Stake, others to get timber for the boat &c. Musquetors verry
troublesom to day, day worm, after the return of the men with the articles
left at the 6 mile Stake Capt. Lewis my Self & 12 men Crossed to an
Island on which we Saw a bear the evening before, & Several had been
Seen by the party at this place, we killed one of the bear and returned.
The river at this place is ____ yards wide and about 10 feet water Cought
a rat in our Stores, which had done some mischief, this rat was about the
Sise of a Comn. large rat, larger ears, long whiskers & toes, with a
tail long & hairey like a ground Squirel, verry fine fur and lighter
than the Common rat. Wind to day as usial from the S. W. and hard all the
after part of the day, those winds are also Cool and generally verry hard.
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July 2nd, Tuesday 1805. Some rain at daylight this morning. Dispatched the party for the remaining baggage left at the 6 Mile Stake. They returned in the evening, and we crossed to a large island nearly opposite us to kill a bear, which had been seen frequently on the island. We killed one bear and returned at sunset. The roaring of the falls can be heard for many miles above us.
July 2nd, Tuesday 1805. Some rain at daylight this morning, after which it became a fair morning. Dispatched the men for the kegs, etc., left at the Six Mile Stake, and others to get timber for the boat, etc. Mosquitoes very troublesome today; the day was warm. After the return of the men with the articles left at the 6 Mile Stake, Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis), myself, and 12 men crossed to an island on which we had seen a bear the evening before, and several had been seen by the party at this place. We killed one of the bears and returned. The river at this place is ____ yards wide and about 10 feet deep. Caught a rat in our stores, which had done some mischief. This rat was about the size of a common large rat, with larger ears, long whiskers, and toes, with a tail long and hairy like a ground squirrel, very fine fur and lighter than the common rat. The wind today was as usual from the southwest, and hard all through the latter part of the day. Those winds are also cool and generally very strong.
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