Clark: July 29, 1804
On a dark, rainy Sunday with northwest winds, the expedition sent a Frenchman named La Liberté along with an Indian to the Oto camp to invite the tribe to meet them upriver. They set out at 5 o'clock, passed an island, and stopped to dine near high land on the south side, where they quickly caught three large catfish, one nearly white and so fat it yielded a quart of oil. They observed extensive hurricane-felled timber, passed Boyer's River, and camped after R. Fields dove to retrieve a man's dropped gun.
July 29th Sunday 1804 Sent a french man la Liberty with the Indian to
Otteaze Camp to invite the Indians to meet us on the river abovea
Dark rainey morning wind from the W. N. W.rained all the last nightSet
out at 5 oClock opposit the (1) Island, the bend to the right or S. S. is
within 20 feet of Indian Knob Creek, the water of this Creek is 5 feet
higher than that of the River. passed the Isld. we Stoped to Dine under
Some high Trees near the high land on the L. S. in a fiew minits Cought
three verry large Catfish (3) one nearly white, Those fish are in great
plenty on the Sides of the river and verry fat, a quart of Oile Came out
of the Surpolous fat of one of these fish (4) above this high land &
on the S. S. passed much falling timber apparently the ravages of a
Dreadfull harican which had passed obliquely across the river from N. W.
to S E about twelve months Since, many trees were broken off near the
ground the trunks of which were Sound and four feet in Diameter, (2) about
3/4 of a Me. above the Island on the S. S. a Creek corns in Called Boyers
R. this Creek is 25 yards wide, one man in attempting to Cross this Creek
on a log let his gun fall in, R. Fields Dived & brought it up
proceeded on to a Point on the S. S. and Camped.
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July 29th, Sunday, 1804. Sent a Frenchman, la Liberty, with the Indian to the Otteaze (Otoe) camp to invite the Indians to meet us on the river above. A dark, rainy morning, wind from the W.N.W. It rained all last night. Set out at 5 o'clock opposite the (1) Island. The bend to the right, or S.S. side, is within 20 feet of Indian Knob Creek; the water of this creek is 5 feet higher than that of the river.
Passed the island. We stopped to dine under some tall trees near the highland on the L.S. (larboard side). In a few minutes we caught three very large catfish (3), one nearly white. These fish are in great plenty along the sides of the river and very fat. A quart of oil came out of the surplus fat of one of these fish.
(4) Above this highland and on the S.S. we passed much fallen timber, apparently the ravages of a dreadful hurricane that had passed obliquely across the river from N.W. to S.E. about twelve months ago. Many trees were broken off near the ground, the trunks of which were sound and four feet in diameter.
(2) About 3/4 of a mile above the island, on the S.S., a creek comes in called Boyers River. This creek is 25 yards wide. One man, in attempting to cross this creek on a log, let his gun fall in; R. Fields dived and brought it up. Proceeded on to a point on the S.S. and camped.
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