Clark: June 30, 1804
The expedition departed very early on this hot Saturday, spotting a large wolf on a sandbar near wild turkeys. About ten miles above the Kansas River, they passed the mouth of the Petite Rivière Platte (Little Shoal River), said to have good land and falls suitable for mills. They paused at midday for three hours as the heat reached 96°F, exhausting the men. Hunters killed nine deer, which were abundant along the banks. The party sampled their bread and bacon rations, finding them good, and camped opposite Diamond Island after breaking their mast.
30th June, Set out verry early this Morng Saw a verry large wolf on the
Sand bar this morning walking near a gange of Turkeys (1) at 10 miles
above the Kansis passed the mouth of a Small River Call the (Petite Plate)
or the little Shole river, this river is about 70 yds. Wide and has
Several rapids & falls, well Calculatd for mills, the land on this
river is Said to be Roaling, Killed 2 Deer Bucks Swinging the river the
wind from the S. W. here we opened the Bag of Bread given us by which we
found verry good, our Bacon which was given us by we examined and found
Sound and good Some of that purchased in the Illinois Spoiled, a relish of
this old bacon this morning was verry agreeable, Deer to be Seen in every
direction and their tracks ar as plenty as Hogs about a farm, our hunts.
Killed 9 Deer to day the land below the last river is good, that above,
between the two rivers which is near together is Slaik’y and bad on the N.
Side, the other Side is good land, Landed on the L. S. below an Isd called
Dimond Island
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30th June Satturday 1804 Set out verry early this morning, a verry large
wolf Came to the bank and looked at us this morning, passd the (1) mouth
of a Small river 10 ms. above the Kanseis Called by the french Petite
River Platte (or Shoal river) from the number of falls in it, this river
is about 60 yards wide at its mouth and runs Parrilel with the Missouries
for ten or twelve miles, I am told that the lands on this Small river is
good, and on its Several falls well Calculated for mills, the wind from S.
W. came to at 12 oClock & rested three hours, the… being hot the men
becom verry feeble, Farnsts. Thermometer at 3 oClock Stood at 96° above 0,
emence numbs. of Deer on the banks, Skipping in every derection, the party
Killed nine Bucks on the river & Bank to day, The Countrey on the S.
S. between the Shoal River & Missouris is indifferent Subject to
overflow, that below and on the L. S. is high & appers well timbered,
Camped on the L. S. opsd. the Lower point of a Isd. Called diamond Island,
Broke our mast
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30th June. Set out very early this morning. Saw a very large wolf on the sandbar this morning, walking near a flock of turkeys (1). At 10 miles above the Kansis (Kansas), passed the mouth of a small river called the Petite Plate, or the Little Shoal River. This river is about 70 yards wide and has several rapids and falls, well suited for mills. The land along this river is said to be rolling. Killed 2 buck deer swimming the river. The wind from the S.W. Here we opened the bag of bread given to us, which we found very good. Our bacon, which was also given to us, we examined and found sound and good. Some of that purchased in the Illinois had spoiled. A taste of this old bacon this morning was very agreeable. Deer can be seen in every direction, and their tracks are as plentiful as hogs about a farm. Our hunters killed 9 deer today. The land below the last river is good; that above, between the two rivers, which are near together, is slaky and poor on the north side, while the other side is good land. Landed on the larboard side below an island called Diamond Island.
30th June, Saturday 1804. Set out very early this morning. A very large wolf came to the bank and looked at us this morning. Passed the (1) mouth of a small river 10 miles above the Kanseis (Kansas), called by the French Petite River Platte (or Shoal River) from the number of falls in it. This river is about 60 yards wide at its mouth and runs parallel with the Missouries (Missouri) for ten or twelve miles. I am told that the lands along this small river are good, and that its several falls are well suited for mills. The wind from S.W. We came to a stop at 12 o'clock and rested three hours, the day being hot and the men becoming very feeble. Farenheit's thermometer at 3 o'clock stood at 96° above 0. Immense numbers of deer on the banks, skipping in every direction. The party killed nine bucks along the river and bank today. The country on the starboard side between the Shoal River and the Missouries is poor and subject to flooding; that below and on the larboard side is high and appears well timbered. Camped on the larboard side opposite the lower point of an island called Diamond Island. Broke our mast.
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