Clark: June 19, 1804
After overnight rain, the crew fitted new oars and set out with a gentle southeast breeze. Shields and another man were sent overland with the horses. The party navigated swift water, passed several islands and sandbars, cleared driftwood to get through one channel, and noted Tabboe Creek and Tiger River, along with Isle of Panthers. They had to use a rope to haul the boat past a rocky point. They camped near a large lake said to attract deer and waterfowl, and Clark described the surrounding land quality.
June 19th Tuesday rain last night after fixing the new Oars and makeing
all necessary arrangements, we Set out under a jentle breese from the S.
E. and proceeded on passed two large Islands on the S. S. leaving J.
Shields and one man to go by land with the horses Some verry hard water,
passed Several Islands & Sand bars to day at the head of one we were
obliged to cleare away Driftwood to pass, passed a Creek on the L. Side
Called Tabboe 15 yds. wide passed a large Creek at the head of an Island
Called Tiger River on the S. S. The Island below this Isd. is large and
Called the Isle Of Panters, formed on the S. S. by a narrow Channel, I
observed on the Shore Goose & Rasp berries in abundance in passing
Some hard water round a Point of rocks on the L. S. we were obliged to
take out the roape & Draw up the Boat for 1/2 a mile, we Came too on
the L. S. near a Lake of the Sircumfrance of Several miles Situated on the
L. S. about two miles from the river this Lake is Said to abound in all
kinds of fowls, great quanties of Deer frequent this Lake dureing Summer
Season, and feed on the hows &c. &c. they find on the edgers the
Lands on the North Side of the river is rich and Sufficiently high to
afford Settlements, the Lds. on the South Side assends Gradually from the
river not So rich, but of a good quallity and appear well watered
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June 19th, Tuesday. It rained last night. After fixing the new oars and making all necessary arrangements, we set out under a gentle breeze from the southeast and proceeded on. We passed two large islands on the starboard side, leaving J. Shields and one man to go by land with the horses. We had some very hard water. We passed several islands and sand bars today. At the head of one, we were obliged to clear away driftwood to pass. We passed a creek on the larboard side called Tabboe, 15 yards wide. We passed a large creek at the head of an island called Tiger River on the starboard side. The island below this is large and called the Isle of Panters (Panthers), formed on the starboard side by a narrow channel. I observed gooseberries and raspberries in abundance on the shore.
In passing some hard water around a point of rocks on the larboard side, we were obliged to take out the rope and draw up the boat for half a mile. We came to on the larboard side near a lake several miles in circumference, situated on the larboard side about two miles from the river. This lake is said to abound in all kinds of fowls. Great quantities of deer frequent this lake during the summer season, and feed on the hows, etc., that they find on the edges. The lands on the north side of the river are rich and sufficiently high to afford settlements. The lands on the south side ascend gradually from the river, not so rich, but of a good quality, and appear well watered.
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