Clark: July 24, 1804
At White Catfish Camp, ten miles above the Platte River, the day was fair with strong, refreshing southerly winds. Clark spent the day drafting a map while Captain Lewis prepared papers to be sent back downriver by pirogue, originally intended to depart from the Platte. Several hunters went out, but game was scarce and only two deer were brought in. An observation placed the camp's latitude at 41°3'19" North. That evening, a man named Guthrege caught a white catfish with small eyes and a dolphin-like tail.
White Catfish Camp 24th of July Tuesday. a fair morning the wind rose with
the Sun & blows hard from the S. thos Southerley Breezes are dry Cool
& refreshing. the Northerley Breezes which is more frequent is much
Cooler, and moist, I continue my Drawing. Cap Lewis also ingaged
prepareing Som paper to Send back, one of the men cought a white Catfish,
the eyes Small, & Tale resembling that of a Dolfin.
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White Catfish Camp 10 Ms. above Platt 24th, of July 1804 Tuesday a fair
day the wind blows hard from the South, the Breezes which are verry
frequent on this part of the Missouri is cool and refreshing. Several
hunters out to day; but as the game of all Kinds are Scarce only two Deer
were brought inI am much engaged drawing off a map, Capt. Lewis
also much engaged in prepareing Papers to Send back by a pirogueWhich
we intended to Send back from the river Plateobservations at this
place makes the Lattitude 41° 3′ 19″ North
This evening Guthrege Cought a white Catfish, its eyes Small & tale
much like that of a Dolfin
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White Catfish Camp, 24th of July, Tuesday. A fair morning. The wind rose with the sun and blows hard from the south. These southerly breezes are dry, cool, and refreshing. The northerly breezes, which are more frequent, are much cooler and moist. I continue my drawing. Cap Lewis (Capt. Lewis) is also engaged in preparing some paper to send back. One of the men caught a white catfish, with small eyes and a tail resembling that of a dolphin.
White Catfish Camp, 10 miles above the Platte, 24th of July 1804, Tuesday. A fair day. The wind blows hard from the south. The breezes, which are very frequent on this part of the Missouri, are cool and refreshing. Several hunters were out today, but as game of all kinds is scarce, only two deer were brought in. I am much engaged in drawing off a map. Capt. Lewis is also much engaged in preparing papers to send back by a pirogue, which we intended to send back from the River Platte. Observations at this place make the latitude 41° 3' 19" North.
This evening Guthrege (Goodrich) caught a white catfish; its eyes are small, and its tail much like that of a dolphin.
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