Clark: July 6, 1804
The expedition departed early on a very warm Friday with a southwest wind, navigating past sandbars, a small island, and Reevey's Prairie on the south side, named for a man killed there. The river narrowed and shifting sands made passage difficult. They reached the Grand Detour, or Great Bend, where Clark walked a sandbar and noted light sand mixed with pebbles and good-quality pit coal. Hunters brought in three deer. Clark remarked on the men sweating profusely, suspecting the Missouri's water as the cause. They camped at a creek Clark named Whippoorwill Creek.
6th July Friday. We Set out early this morning & Proceeded on (the
river falls Slowly) wind S. W) passed a Sand bar in 1st bend to the right
(1) passed a Small Island at the S. pt. a verry warm day (worthy of remark
that the water of this river or Some other Cause, I think that the most
Probable throws out a greater preposn. of Swet than I could Suppose Could
pass thro the humane body Those men that do not work at all will wet a
Shirt in a Few minits & those who work, the Swet will run off in
Streams) opposit the 3rd point passed a Prarie on the S. S. Called Reeveys
Prarie (fro a man of that name being Killed in it) opposit this Prarie the
river is Confined in a verry narrow Space Crowded on S. S. by Sands which
were moveing and difficuelt to pass. the Hunts. Sent in 3 Deer Jurked on
the 4th point of to day is a Small Island & a Sand bar 2 miles out in
the river, this is Called the Grand Bend, or Grande de Tour, I walked on
this Sand bar found it a light Sand intersperced with Small Pebbles of
various Kinds, also pit Coal of an excellent quallity was lodged on the
Sand, We camped on the L. S. at a small creek a whiper will perched on the
boat for a Short time, I gave his name to the Creek
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July 6th, Friday We Set out early this morning, wind from the S. W. passed
a large Sand bar in the 1st. bend to the right. (1) passed a Small Island
at the S. point opposit the 3rd point we passed a Prarie on the S. S.
Called Reeveys Prarie at this place the river is Confined in a verry
narrow Channel Crouded by a Sand bar from the L. Point This Sand bar from
the L. Point, this Sand bar is verry bad, at the 4th Point from the S. S.
is a verry extensive bar, at the Point of which is a Small willow Island
this is Called the Grand Detour or Great bend
I walked on this Sand bar and found the Sand was light, with Collection of
Small pebble, & some Pit Coal I observe that the men Swet more than is
Common from Some Cause, I think the Missouries water is the principal
Cause our hunters Sent in 3 Bucks today The river Still fall a little
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6th July, Friday. We set out early this morning and proceeded on (the river falls slowly), wind from the S.W. Passed a sandbar in the 1st bend to the right (1), passed a small island at the south point. A very warm day. (Worthy of remark that the water of this river, or some other cause—I think that the most probable—throws out a greater proportion of sweat than I could suppose could pass through the human body. Those men that do not work at all will wet a shirt in a few minutes, and those who work, the sweat will run off in streams.) Opposite the 3rd point we passed a prairie on the south side called Reeveys Prairie (from a man of that name being killed in it). Opposite this prairie the river is confined in a very narrow space, crowded on the south side by sands which were moving and difficult to pass. The hunters sent in 3 deer jerked. On the 4th point of today is a small island and a sandbar 2 miles out in the river. This is called the Grand Bend, or Grande de Tour. I walked on this sandbar and found it a light sand interspersed with small pebbles of various kinds; also pit coal of an excellent quality was lodged on the sand. We camped on the larboard side at a small creek. A whippoorwill perched on the boat for a short time; I gave his name to the creek.
July 6th, Friday. We set out early this morning, wind from the S.W. Passed a large sandbar in the 1st bend to the right (1), passed a small island at the south point. Opposite the 3rd point we passed a prairie on the south side called Reeveys Prairie. At this place the river is confined in a very narrow channel, crowded by a sandbar from the larboard point. This sandbar from the larboard point—this sandbar is very bad. At the 4th point, from the south side, is a very extensive bar, at the point of which is a small willow island. This is called the Grand Detour, or Great Bend.
I walked on this sandbar and found the sand was light, with a collection of small pebbles and some pit coal. I observe that the men sweat more than is common from some cause; I think the Missouri's water is the principal cause. Our hunters sent in 3 bucks today. The river still falls a little.
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