Clark: July 7, 1804
The expedition set out early on a hot morning, struggling against swift water that forced them to tow the boats with ropes. They passed prairies on the south side—including one called St. Michael—that resembled farms divided by strips of timber, along with yellow clay bluffs and a narrow stretch where the river squeezed to about 200 yards wide. They killed a wolf and spotted a large rat. Frazer suffered sunstroke, and Captain Lewis bled him and gave him niter. They camped on shore, then a violent thunderstorm struck from the northeast around 7 o'clock.
7th of July Satturday 1804 Set out early passed Some verry Swift water on
the L. S. which Compelled us to Draw up by the Cord. a verry warm morning,
passed a butifull Prarie on the right Side which extends back, those
Praries has much the appearance from the river of farms, Divided by narrow
Strips of woods those Strips of timber grows along the runs which rise on
the hill & pass to the river a Cleft above, one man sick (Frasure)
Struck with the Sun, Saw a large rat on the Side of the bank, Killed a
wolf on the Bank passed (2) a verry narrow part of the river, all confined
within 200 yards, a yellow bank above, passed a Small willow Island on the
S. point, (in Low water those Small Willow Islands are joined to the Sand
bars makeing out from the Points) a pond on the S. S near the prarie we
passed yesterday in which G D. Saw Several young Swans we Came to and
Camped on the L. S. and two men Sent out last evening with the horses did
not join us this evening agreeable to ordersa hard wind with Some
rain from the N, E at 7 oClock which lasted half an hour, with thunder
& lightning. river fall a little
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July the 7th Satturday 1804 Set out early passed Some Swift water, which
obliged us to draw up by roapes, a Sand bare at the point opposit a
butifull Prarie on the S. Side Calld. (1) St. Michul, those Praries on the
river has verry much the appearence of farms from the river Divided by
narrow Strips of wood land, which wood land is Situatd. on the runs
leading to the river. passed a Bluff of yellow Clay above the Prarie. Saw
a large rat on the bank. Killed a Wolf. at 4 oClock pass a Verry narrow
part of the river water Confd. in a bead not more than 200 yards wide at
this place the Current runs against the L. Side. no Sand to Confine the
Current on the S. S. passed a Small sand Island above the Small Islds.
Situated at the points, in low water form a part of the Sand bars makeing
out from those points
Incamped on the S. S. at 7 oClock a Violent Ghust of wind from the N. E.
with Some rain, which lasted half an hour (G D. informs me that he Saw in
a Pond on the S. S. which we passed yesterday; a number of young Swans-,)
one man verry Sick, Struck with the Sun, Capt. Lewis bled him & gave
Niter which has revived him much
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7th of July Saturday 1804 Set out early. We passed some very swift water on the left side, which forced us to draw the boat up by the cord. It was a very warm morning. We passed a beautiful prairie on the right side which extends far back. These prairies have much the appearance, from the river, of farms divided by narrow strips of woods. These strips of timber grow along the streams which rise in the hills and pass to the river through a cleft above. One man (Frazer) is sick, struck by the sun. Saw a large rat on the side of the bank. Killed a wolf on the bank.
Passed (2) a very narrow part of the river, all confined within 200 yards, with a yellow bank above. Passed a small willow island on the south point. (In low water these small willow islands are joined to the sandbars making out from the points.) There is a pond on the south side near the prairie we passed yesterday, in which G.D. (George Drouillard) saw several young swans. We came to and camped on the left side. The two men sent out last evening with the horses did not join us this evening as ordered. A hard wind with some rain came from the northeast at 7 o'clock, which lasted half an hour, with thunder and lightning. The river fell a little.
July the 7th Saturday 1804 Set out early. Passed some swift water which obliged us to draw up by ropes. There is a sandbar at the point opposite a beautiful prairie on the south side called (1) St. Michael. These prairies along the river have very much the appearance of farms from the river, divided by narrow strips of woodland, which woodland is situated along the streams leading to the river. Passed a bluff of yellow clay above the prairie. Saw a large rat on the bank. Killed a wolf.
At 4 o'clock passed a very narrow part of the river, water confined in a bed not more than 200 yards wide. At this place the current runs against the left side. There is no sand to confine the current on the south side. Passed a small sand island above the small islands situated at the points, which in low water form a part of the sandbars making out from those points.
Camped on the south side. At 7 o'clock a violent gust of wind came from the northeast with some rain, which lasted half an hour. (G.D. (George Drouillard) informs me that he saw in a pond on the south side, which we passed yesterday, a number of young swans.) One man is very sick, struck by the sun. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) bled him and gave him niter, which has revived him much.
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