Clark: June 22, 1804
A violent windstorm with rain blew in from the west at daybreak, delaying departure for about an hour. Once it cleared, the party set out under a gentle northwest breeze, navigating swift water choked with snags and passing two large islands opposite a beautiful high-bottom prairie. The afternoon grew hot, with the thermometer reaching 87°F, eleven degrees above summer heat. Captain Lewis walked several miles through the prairie. The group reunited with the shore party, Shields and Collins, at the mouth of the River of the Fire Prairie. Hunters killed a goose and a bear.
22nd June Friday after a Violent gust of wind accompanied with rain from
the West, which commenced at Day brake, and lasted about one hour, we Set
out under a gentle Breeze from the N W. and proceeded on S. 14°W. 21/2 ms.
to pt. on L. S. Ord Killed a goose, S 25 W 3 Ms. to a pt. on S. S. psd.
Snags and Swift water on the S. S.S. 66° W. 1/2 a me. on S pt. N 60
W 41/2 me. to pt. L. S. passed a large Isd. on the S. S.- (Ferenthiers
Thermometr at 3 oClock P.M. 87 d which is 11 d above Summr heat) and one
on the L. S. opposit against which there is a handsom Prarie of high
Bottom & up Land, Capt Lewis went out in this Prarie & walked
Several miles, Come to opposit the mouth of a large Creek on the S. S.
Called River of the Fire Prarie at the mouth of this creek the party on
Shore Shields & Collins was camped waiting for our arrival &
inform that they Pass’d thro Some fine Lands, and well watered G D. Killed
a fine Bear to day
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22nd June Friday river rose 4 Inchs last night. I was waken’d before day
light this morning by the guard prepareing the boat to receve an apparent
Storm which threttened violence from the West at day light a violent wind
accompanied with rain cam from the W. and lasted about one hour, it
Cleared away, and we Set out and proceeded on under a gentle breeze from
the N. W. passed Some verry Swift water Crouded with Snags, pass two large
Island opposit each other, and immediately opposit a large & extensive
Prarie on the Labd Side, This Prarie is butifull a high bottom for 11/2 a
mile back and risees to the Common leavel of the Countrey about 70 or 80
feet and extends back out of view. Capt. L walked on Shore a few miles
this after noon (at 3 oClock P M. Ferents Thermometer Stood at 87°: = to
11 d above Summer heat) we came to on the L. Side opposit the mouth of a
large Creek Called the River of the Fire Prarie, at the mouth of this
Creek the Party on Shore were waiting our arrival, they informed that the
Lands thro which they passed was fine & well watered
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22nd June Friday. After a violent gust of wind accompanied with rain from the West, which began at daybreak and lasted about one hour, we set out under a gentle breeze from the N.W. and proceeded on S. 14°W. 2½ miles to a point on the larboard side. Ordway killed a goose. S. 25 W. 3 miles to a point on the starboard side, passing snags and swift water on the starboard side. S. 66° W. ½ a mile on a starboard point. N. 60 W. 4½ miles to a point on the larboard side, passing a large island on the starboard side. (Fahrenheit's thermometer at 3 o'clock P.M. read 87°, which is 11° above summer heat.) We also passed an island on the larboard side opposite, against which there is a handsome prairie of high bottom and upland. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) went out into this prairie and walked several miles. We came to opposite the mouth of a large creek on the starboard side called River of the Fire Prairie. At the mouth of this creek the shore party, Shields and Collins, was camped waiting for our arrival, and informed us that they had passed through some fine lands, and well watered. G.D. killed a fine bear today.
22nd June Friday. The river rose 4 inches last night. I was wakened before daylight this morning by the guard preparing the boat to receive an apparent storm which threatened violence from the West. At daylight a violent wind accompanied with rain came from the W. and lasted about one hour. It cleared away, and we set out and proceeded on under a gentle breeze from the N.W. We passed some very swift water crowded with snags, and passed two large islands opposite each other, and immediately opposite a large and extensive prairie on the larboard side. This prairie is beautiful, a high bottom for 1½ miles back, and rises to the common level of the country about 70 or 80 feet and extends back out of view. Capt. L. walked on shore a few miles this afternoon. (At 3 o'clock P.M. Fahrenheit's thermometer stood at 87°, equal to 11° above summer heat.) We came to on the larboard side opposite the mouth of a large creek called the River of the Fire Prairie. At the mouth of this creek the party on shore were waiting our arrival; they informed us that the lands through which they passed were fine and well watered.
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