Clark: June 14, 1805
On a fine morning, the party struggled with illness in camp—the Indian woman (Sacagawea) was dangerously ill, two men had toothaches, others suffered from boils, and one had a tumor and fever. Three men hunting on shore killed two buffalo, providing breakfast. The current grew increasingly rapid, making it difficult to bring the pirogue and canoes upstream safely. In the evening, Joseph Fields returned with a letter from Captain Lewis, who had reached the Great Falls of the Missouri about 20 miles ahead and was scouting a portage route, expected to be at least five miles long. The group advanced only 10 miles and camped on the larboard side.
June 14th Friday 1805 a fine morning, the Indian woman complaining all
night & excessively bad this morningher case is Somewhat
dangeroustwo men with the Tooth ake 2 with Turners, & one man
with a Tumor & Slight fever passed the Camp Capt. Lewis made the 1st
night at which place he had left part of two bear their skins &c three
men with Turners went on shore and Staycd out all night one of them killed
2 buffalow, a part of which we made use of for brackfast, the Current
excesevely rapid more So as we assend we find great difficuelty in getting
the Perogue & Canoes up in Safety, Canoes take in water frequently, at
4 oClock this evening Jo. Fields returned from Capt. Lewis with a letter
for me, Capt Lewis dates his letter from the Great falls of the Missouri,
which Fields informs me is about 20 miles in advance & about 10 miles
above the place I left the river the time I was up last week Capt. L.
informs that those falls; in part answer the discription given of them by
the Indians, much higher the Eagles nest which they describe is there,
from those Signs he is Convinced of this being the river the Indians call
the Missouri, he intends examineing the river above untill my arrival at a
point from which we can make a portage, which he is apprehensive will be
at least 5 miles & both above & below there is Several Small
pitches, & Swift troubled water we made only 10 miles to day and
Camped on the Lard Side, much hard Slate in the Clifts & but a Small
quantity of timber.
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June 14th, Friday 1805. A fine morning. The Indian woman complained all night and was excessively bad this morning; her case is somewhat dangerous. Two men with the toothache, two with tumors, and one man with a tumor and slight fever. Passed the camp Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) made the first night, at which place he had left part of two bears, their skins, etc. Three men with tumors went on shore and stayed out all night; one of them killed two buffalo, a part of which we used for breakfast.
The current is excessively rapid, more so as we ascend. We find great difficulty in getting the pirogue and canoes up in safety; the canoes take in water frequently. At 4 o'clock this evening Jo. Fields returned from Capt. Lewis with a letter for me. Capt. Lewis dates his letter from the Great Falls of the Missouri, which Fields informs me is about 20 miles in advance and about 10 miles above the place I left the river the time I was up last week.
Capt. L. informs me that those falls in part answer the description given of them by the Indians; much higher, the eagle's nest which they describe is there. From those signs he is convinced of this being the river the Indians call the Missouri. He intends examining the river above until my arrival at a point from which we can make a portage, which he is apprehensive will be at least 5 miles, and both above and below there are several small pitches and swift, troubled water.
We made only 10 miles today and camped on the larboard side. Much hard slate in the cliffs, and but a small quantity of timber.
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