Clark: July 8, 1804
The party set out early on a Sunday, reuniting with Sergeant Ordway who had been waiting at a creek. Five men fell ill with severe headaches, and several others had boils, though the previously sick man was improving. Clark organized the messes by appointing a cook for each. The French hunters killed a young deer. The expedition passed two small islands and reached the mouth of the Nodaway River, a navigable tributary entering from the north. They camped at the head of Nodaway Island, the largest island Clark had yet seen on the river.
8th of July Sunday Set out early this morning, the Sick man much better,
Serjt. Oddeway was waiting at a Creek on the S. S. below an Island, passed
(1) two Island on the S. S. and came to at the upper point, G Drewyer went
out R. Fields & Guterich, five men Sick to day with a violent Head ake
&c. and Several with Boils, we appoint a Cook to each mess to take
Charge of the Provisions. in Serjt. Pryor’s = Collens in Sjt. Ordway’s
Werner in Sergt. Floyd’s Thompson, The french men Killed a young Deer on
the Bank, (2) passed up a narrow Channel of about 80 or 100 yds wide about
5 miles to the mouth of Nadawa River which corns in to this channel from
the N W. and is abt. 70 yards wide at its mouth ____ feet Deep and has a
jentle Current, Perogues can navagate this river near its head, which is
between the Missourie & the Grand River, passed up the gut 3/4 of a
mile to the river at the head of the Island & camped opposit the head
of this Island is another nearest the Middle R this Island Nadawa is the
largest I have Seen, formed by a Channel washing into the Nadawa river.”8
or 10000 acrs”
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July the 8th Sunday 1804 Set out early passed a Small Creek on the S. S.
and two (1) Small Islands on the S S. five men Sick to day with a violent
head ake &c. we made Some arrangements as to provisions & Messes,
came to for Dinner at the lower point of a very large Island Situated near
the S. S. after a delay of two hours we passed a narrow channel of 45 to
80 yds wide five miles to the mouth of (3) Nkdawa River, This river Coms
in from the North and is navagable for Perogues Some distance. it is about
70 yards wide a little above the mouth, at the mouth not So wide, the mud
of the Gut running out of the Missourie is thrown and Settles in the mouth
half a mile higher up this Channel or gut is the upper point of the Said
Island, This Island is Called Nadawa, & is the largest I have Seen in
the river, containing 7 or 8000 acres of Land Seldom overflowed we Camped
at the head of this Island on the S. S. opposit the head or our Camp is a
Small Island near the middle of the river, river Still falling. our flank
party did not join us this evening
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8th of July, Sunday. Set out early this morning. The sick man is much better. Sergeant Ordway was waiting at a creek on the south side below an island. Passed (1) two islands on the south side and came to at the upper point. G. Drouillard went out, along with R. Fields and Goodrich. Five men are sick today with a violent headache, etc., and several with boils. We appointed a cook to each mess to take charge of the provisions: in Sergeant Pryor's, Collins; in Sergeant Ordway's, Werner; in Sergeant Floyd's, Thompson. The Frenchmen killed a young deer on the bank. (2) Passed up a narrow channel about 80 or 100 yards wide for about 5 miles to the mouth of the Nadawa (Nodaway) River, which comes into this channel from the northwest and is about 70 yards wide at its mouth, ____ feet deep, and has a gentle current. Pirogues can navigate this river near its head, which is between the Missouri and the Grand River. Passed up the gut three-quarters of a mile to the river at the head of the island and camped. Opposite the head of this island is another, nearest the middle of the river. This island, Nadawa, is the largest I have seen, formed by a channel washing into the Nadawa River. "8 or 10,000 acres."
July the 8th, Sunday, 1804. Set out early. Passed a small creek on the south side and two (1) small islands on the south side. Five men are sick today with a violent headache, etc. We made some arrangements as to provisions and messes. Came to for dinner at the lower point of a very large island situated near the south side. After a delay of two hours, we passed a narrow channel of 45 to 80 yards wide for five miles to the mouth of (3) Nadawa River. This river comes in from the north and is navigable for pirogues some distance. It is about 70 yards wide a little above the mouth; at the mouth, not so wide. The mud of the gut running out of the Missouri is thrown and settles in the mouth. Half a mile higher up this channel or gut is the upper point of the said island. This island is called Nadawa and is the largest I have seen in the river, containing 7 or 8,000 acres of land, seldom overflowed. We camped at the head of this island on the south side. Opposite the head of our camp is a small island near the middle of the river. The river is still falling. Our flank party did not join us this evening.
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