Clark: July 2, 1806
Camped in Travellers Rest valley, the party endured swarms of mosquitoes that made writing difficult except under bear skins. Two hunters brought in two deer, and most of the meat was dried to sustain Clark's group through the game-poor mountains between the heads of the Jefferson and Clark rivers. The men prepared their weapons, repairing two rifles whose muzzles had burst, and gave a second gun, powder, and ball to each of their Indian guides as promised. Clark noted Lewis had recently survived a 40-foot fall down a mountainside unhurt. The men raced on foot and horseback.
Wednesday July 2nd 1806 Sent out 2 hunters this morning and they killed 2
Deer. the Musquetors has been So troublesom day and night Since our
arrival in this Vally that we are tormented very much by them and Cant
write except under our Bears. We gave the Second gun to our guides
agreeable to our promis, and to each we gave Powder & ball I had the
greater part of the meat dried for to Subsist my party in the Mountains
between the head of Jeffersons & Clarks rivers where I do not expect
to find any game to kill. had all of our arms put in the most prime order
two of the rifles have unfortunately bursted near the muscle, Shields Cut
them off and they Shute tolerable well one which is very Short we
exchanged with the Indian whoe we had given a longer gun to induc them to
pilot us across the Mountains. we caused every man to fill his horn with
powder & have a sufficincy of Balls &c. the last day in passing
down Travellers rest Creek Capt Lewis fell down the Side of a Steep
Mountain near 40 feet but fortunately receved no dammage. his hors was
near falling on him but fortunately recovered and they both escaped
unhurt. I killed a Small grey squurel and a Common pheasant. Capt L.
Showed me a plant in blume which is Sometimes called the ladies Slipper or
Mockerson flower. it is in shape and appearance like ours only that the
corolla is white marked with Small veigns of pale red longitudinally on
the inner Side, and much Smaller. The Indians and Some of our men amused
themselves in running races on foot as well as with their horses.
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 1806. Sent out 2 hunters this morning and they killed 2 deer. The mosquitoes have been so troublesome day and night since our arrival in this valley that we are tormented very much by them and can't write except under our biers. We gave the second gun to our guides agreeable to our promise, and to each we gave powder and ball. I had the greater part of the meat dried in order to subsist my party in the mountains between the head of Jefferson's and Clark's rivers, where I do not expect to find any game to kill. Had all of our arms put in the most prime order. Two of the rifles have unfortunately burst near the muzzle; Shields cut them off and they shoot tolerably well. One, which is very short, we exchanged with the Indian to whom we had given a longer gun to induce them to pilot us across the mountains. We caused every man to fill his horn with powder and have a sufficiency of balls, etc.
The last day, in passing down Travellers Rest Creek, Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) fell down the side of a steep mountain near 40 feet, but fortunately received no damage. His horse was near falling on him, but fortunately recovered, and they both escaped unhurt. I killed a small gray squirrel and a common pheasant. Capt L. (Capt. Lewis) showed me a plant in bloom which is sometimes called the lady's slipper or moccasin flower. It is in shape and appearance like ours, only that the corolla is white marked with small veins of pale red longitudinally on the inner side, and much smaller. The Indians and some of our men amused themselves in running races on foot as well as with their horses.
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