Clark: July 26, 1804
At White Catfish Camp, strong southerly winds blew clouds of sand all day, making it impossible for Clark to work in his tent or on the boat, forcing him to retreat to the woods where he battled mosquitoes. He lanced a tumor on a man's left breast, draining it and giving the man relief. The party caught five beaver near camp and ate the meat, but only one deer was killed. Clark described the surrounding terrain: a five-mile-wide bottom of mixed woods and prairie on one side, and a 170-foot timbered hill opposite.
Whit Catfish Camp 26th of July Thursday. the wind blew Verry hard all Day
from the South with Clouds of Sand which incomoded me verry much in my
tent, and as I could not Draw in the Boat was obliged Combat with the
Misqutr. under a Shade in the woods-. I opened the Breast of a man the
discharge gave him ease &c. 5 beaver Caught near Camp-only 1 Deer
Killed to day. The Countrey back from Camp on the S. S. is a bottom of
about 5 ms. wide one half the Distn. timber, the other high bottom Prarie,
the opsd. Side a high Hill about 170 foot rock foundatio. Timbered back
& below. a Prarie
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Catfish which is White Camp 26th of July Thursday 1804 the wind blustering
and hard from the South all day which blowed the Clouds of Sand in Such a
manner that I could not complete my pan in the tent, the Boat roled in
Such a manner that I could do nothing in that, I was Compessed to go to
the woods and Combat with the Musqutors, I opened the Turner of a man on
the left breast, which discharged half a point.
five Beever Cought near this Camp the flesh of which we made use of- This
evening we found verry pleasentonly one Deer Killed to day. The
Countrey back from Camp on the S. S. is a bottom of about five mile wide,
one half the distance wood & the ball. plain high & Dry. the
opposed Side a high Hill about 170 foot rock foundation, Covd. with
timber, back & below is a Plain.
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White Catfish Camp, 26th of July, Thursday. The wind blew very hard all day from the south, with clouds of sand which bothered me very much in my tent. Since I could not work in the boat, I was obliged to combat the mosquitoes under a shade in the woods. I opened the breast of a man; the discharge gave him ease, etc. 5 beaver caught near camp. Only 1 deer killed today. The country back from camp on the south side is a bottom of about 5 miles wide, one half the distance timber, the other high bottom prairie. The opposite side is a high hill about 170 feet, with a rock foundation, timbered back and below; a prairie.
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Catfish, which is White Camp, 26th of July, Thursday 1804. The wind was blustering and hard from the south all day, which blew the clouds of sand in such a manner that I could not complete my pan in the tent. The boat rolled in such a manner that I could do nothing in it. I was compelled to go to the woods and combat with the mosquitoes. I opened the tumor on a man's left breast, which discharged half a pint.
Five beaver caught near this camp, the flesh of which we made use of. This evening we found very pleasant. Only one deer killed today. The country back from camp on the south side is a bottom of about five miles wide, one half the distance wood and the balance plain, high and dry. The opposite side is a high hill about 170 feet, with a rock foundation, covered with timber; back and below is a plain.
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