Clark: June 12, 1806
At camp on the eastern edge of a large prairie, the party waited as most hunters returned around noon empty-handed, except Shields who brought in two deer; the hunters went back out for the night. Whitehouse returned with his horse in the afternoon, and an Indian visitor stayed overnight. The weather was warm and mosquitoes were bothersome. Cutnose had earlier mentioned two young chiefs would catch up to travel with them toward the Missouri Falls. Nearby camas flowers in bloom looked so much like a lake that Clark mistook them for water.
Thursday June 12th 1806. All our hunters except Gibson returned about
noon; none of them had killed any thing except Shields who brought with
him two deer. in the evening they resumed their hunt and remained out all
night. an Indian visited us this evening and Spent the night at our Camp.
Whitehouse returned with his horse at 1 P.M. the days are very worm and
the Musquetors our old Companions have become very troublesom.
The Cutnose informed us on the 10th before we left him that two young
Chiefs would overtake us with a view to accompany us to the Falls of the
Missouri and probably to the Seat of our Governmt. nothing interesting
occured in the course of this day. our camp is agreeably Situated in a
point of timbered land on the eastern borders of an extensive leave) and
butifull prarie which is intersected by Several Small branches near the
bank of one of which our Camp is placed. the quawmash is now in blume at a
Short distance it resembles a lake of fine clear water, So complete is
this deseption that on first Sight I could have Sworn it was water.
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Thursday, June 12th, 1806. All our hunters except Gibson returned about noon; none of them had killed anything except Shields, who brought with him two deer. In the evening they resumed their hunt and remained out all night. An Indian visited us this evening and spent the night at our camp. Whitehouse returned with his horse at 1 P.M. The days are very warm, and the mosquitoes, our old companions, have become very troublesome.
The Cutnose informed us on the 10th, before we left him, that two young chiefs would overtake us with a view of accompanying us to the Falls of the Missouri, and probably to the seat of our government. Nothing interesting occurred in the course of this day. Our camp is agreeably situated on a point of timbered land on the eastern border of an extensive and beautiful prairie, which is intersected by several small branches, near the bank of one of which our camp is placed. The quamash is now in bloom, and at a short distance it resembles a lake of fine clear water. So complete is this deception that, on first sight, I could have sworn it was water.
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