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Journal entry · July 22, 1805
Clark: July 22, 1805
William Clark · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): island in Missouri River, 5 mi east of Winston, MT
July 22d Monday 1805 a fine morning wind from the S. E. the last night
verry cold, my blanket being Small I lay on the grass & Covered with
it. I opened the bruses & blisters of my feet which caused them to be
painfull dispatched all the men to hunt in the bottom for Deer, deturmined
my Self to lay by & nurs my feet. haveing nothing to eat but venison
and Currents, I find my Self much weaker than when I left the Canoes and
more inclined to rest & repose to day. These men were not Suckcessfull
in hunting killed only one Deer Capt Lewis & the Party arvd. at 4
oClock & we all proceeded on a Short distance and Camped on an Island
the Musquitors verry troublesom this evening G Drewyer not knowing the
place we Camped Continued on up the river. I deturmined to proceed on in
pursute of the Snake Indians on tomorrow and directed Jo Rubin Fields
Frasure to get ready to accompany me. Shabono, our interpreter requested
to go, which was granted &c. In my absence the hunters had killed Some
Deer & a Elk, one fusee found &c. &c.
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The NPS atlas for this night
island in Missouri River, 5 mi east of Winston, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 17.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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