Clark: July 23, 1805
On a fair morning with a southerly wind, Clark set out by land and after six miles caught up with George Drouillard, who had shot a deer. The party killed four more deer and an antelope, leaving them on the riverbank for the canoes. They followed an Indian road through a wide valley about 25 miles before camping along the river. High mountains flanked the valley, with scattered pine, cedar, cottonwood, and willow. Clark saw no fresh Indian sign but noted many antelope, some deer, and a large herd of elk.
July 23rd Tuesday 1805 a fair morning wind from the South. I Set out by
land at 6 miles overtook G Drewyer who had killed a Deer. we killed in the
Same bottom 4 deer & a antelope & left them on the river bank for
the Canoes proceeded on an Indian roade through a wider Vallie which the
Missouri Passes about 25 miles & Camped on the bank of the river, High
mountains on either Side of the Vallie Containing Scattering Pine &
Cedar Some Small Cotton willow willow &c. on the Islands & bank of
the river I Saw no fresh Sign of Indians to day Great number of antelopes
Some Deer & a large Gangue of Elk
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July 23rd, Tuesday 1805. A fair morning, wind from the south. I set out by land. At 6 miles I overtook G. Drewyer (Drouillard), who had killed a deer. We killed 4 deer and an antelope in the same bottom and left them on the river bank for the canoes. We proceeded on an Indian road through a wider valley which the Missouri passes through, going about 25 miles, and camped on the bank of the river. High mountains on either side of the valley, containing scattered pine and cedar, with some small cottonwood, willow, etc. on the islands and banks of the river. I saw no fresh sign of Indians today. Great numbers of antelope, some deer, and a large gang of elk.
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