Clark: June 4, 1804
On a fair Monday, the expedition sent out three hunters and traveled upriver, passing several islands and creeks they named, including Nightingale Creek (after a bird whose song Clark heard for the first time), Cedar Creek, Mast Creek, and Zoncar Creek. The boat's mast broke when the sergeant at the helm ran it under an overhanging tree. Clark walked ashore, climbed a 170-foot hill reputed by the French to contain lead ore, explored a large cave, and admired the timber and views. The hunters killed seven deer; one horse was snagged and another lost its shoes.
June 4th 1804 Monday, a fair Day Sent out 3 hunters, our mast broke by the
boat running under a tree Passed an Islands on Stbd Side on which grow
Seeder a Creek at ____ miles on the Starbd Sd. Course N. 30° W 4 ms. to
pt. on St. Side below 2d Isd. passed a Creek on Lbd Side 15 yd. wide, I
call Nightingale Creek. this Bird Sang all last night and is the first of
the kind I ever herd, below this Creek and the last Passed a Small Isd on
the Stbd. N. 25 W. 3 ms. to a pt. on St. Sd. passed a Sm. Isd. on St. Sd.
and Seeder Creek on the Same Side 20 yds wide passed a Creek on Lbd Sd. 20
yd wide, I call Mast Creek, this is a Short Creek, fine land above &
below the mouth. Jentle rise of about 50 foot, Delightfull Timber of Oake
ash walnut hickory &c. &c. wind from N W. by W. N. 58° W. 71/2 ms.
passed a Creek Called Zoncar on the Lbd Side, N 75 W 3 me. to a pt, S. Sd.
called Batue a De charm, a plain on the hill opposit. I got out &
walked on the L Sd. thro a Charming Bottom of rich Land about one mile
then I assended a hill of about 170 foot on the top of which is a Moun and
about 100 acres of Land of Dead timber on this hill one of the party says
he has found Lead ore a verry extensive Cave under this hill next the
river, the Land on the top is fine, This is a very bad part of the river
Seven Deer Killed to day by our huntersone of the horses is Snaged,
the other lost his Shous to day the Bottom on the St. Side to day is
covered with rushes, not verry good ____ the high land Comes to the bank
on the Labd Side and good 2d rate land.
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June 4th Monday 1804 a fair day three men out on the right flank passed a
large Island on the St. Side Called Seeder Island, this Isd. has a great
Deel of Ceedar on it, passed a Small Creek at 1 ms. 15 yd. Wide which we
named Nightingale Creek from a Bird of that discription which Sang for us
all last night, and is the first of the Kind I ever heard. passed the
mouth of Seeder Creek at 7 ms. on the S. S. abt. 20 yds. Wide above Some
Small Isds. passed a Creek on the L. S. abt. 15 yds. wide. Mast Creek,
here the Sergt. at the helm run under a bending Tree & broke the mast,
Some delightful) Land, with a jentle assent about the Creek, well
timbered, Oake, Ash, walnut &c. &c. passed, wind N W. by W. passed
a Small Creek Called Zan Can C on the L. S; at this last point I got out
and walked on the L. Sd. thro a rush bottom for 1 Miles & a Short
Distance thro Nettles as high as my brest assended a hill of about 170
foot to a place where the french report that Lead ore has been found, I
saw no mineral of that description, Capt Lewis Camped imediately under
this hill, to wate which gave me Some time to examine the hill, on the top
is a moun of about 6 foot high and about 100 Acres of land which the large
timber is Dead in Decending about 50 foot a projecting lime Stone rock
under which is a Cave at one place in this projecting rocks I went on one
which Spured up and hung over the Water from the top of this rock I had a
prospect of the river for 20 or 30 ms. up, from the Cave which incumposed
the hill I decended by a Steep decent to the foot, a verry bad part of the
river opposit this hill, the river Continu to fall Slowly, our hunters
killed 7 Deer to day The land our hunters passed thro to day on the S. S.
was Verry fine the latter part of to day. the high land on the S. S. is
about 2d rate
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June 4th 1804, Monday. A fair day. Sent out 3 hunters. Our mast broke when the boat ran under a tree. Passed an island on the starboard side on which cedar grows, and a creek at ____ miles on the starboard side. Course N. 30° W. 4 miles to a point on the starboard side below the 2nd island. Passed a creek on the larboard side 15 yards wide, which I call Nightingale Creek. This bird sang all last night and is the first of the kind I ever heard. Below this creek and the last, passed a small island on the starboard. N. 25 W. 3 miles to a point on the starboard side. Passed a small island on the starboard side and Cedar Creek on the same side, 20 yards wide. Passed a creek on the larboard side 20 yards wide, which I call Mast Creek. This is a short creek, with fine land above and below the mouth. Gentle rise of about 50 feet, with delightful timber of oak, ash, walnut, hickory, etc., etc. Wind from N.W. by W. N. 58° W. 7 1/2 miles. Passed a creek called Zoncar on the larboard side. N. 75 W. 3 miles to a point on the starboard side, called Batue a Decharm, with a plain on the hill opposite. I got out and walked on the larboard side through a charming bottom of rich land about one mile, then I ascended a hill of about 170 feet, on the top of which is a mound and about 100 acres of land of dead timber. On this hill one of the party says he has found lead ore. There is a very extensive cave under this hill next to the river. The land on top is fine. This is a very bad part of the river. Seven deer killed today by our hunters. One of the horses is snagged; the other lost his shoes today. The bottom on the starboard side today is covered with rushes, not very good. ____ The high land comes to the bank on the larboard side and is good 2nd rate land.
June 4th, Monday 1804. A fair day. Three men out on the right flank. Passed a large island on the starboard side called Cedar Island; this island has a great deal of cedar on it. Passed a small creek at 1 mile, 15 yards wide, which we named Nightingale Creek from a bird of that description which sang for us all last night, and is the first of the kind I ever heard. Passed the mouth of Cedar Creek at 7 miles on the starboard side, about 20 yards wide, above some small islands. Passed a creek on the larboard side about 15 yards wide—Mast Creek. Here the sergeant at the helm ran under a bending tree and broke the mast. Some delightful land, with a gentle ascent about the creek, well timbered with oak, ash, walnut, etc., etc. Passed; wind N.W. by W. Passed a small creek called Zan Can Creek on the larboard side. At this last point I got out and walked on the larboard side through a rush bottom for 1 mile and a short distance through nettles as high as my breast. Ascended a hill of about 170 feet to a place where the French report that lead ore has been found; I saw no mineral of that description. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) camped immediately under this hill to wait, which gave me some time to examine the hill. On the top is a mound about 6 feet high and about 100 acres of land on which the large timber is dead. Descending about 50 feet, there is a projecting limestone rock under which is a cave. At one place in these projecting rocks I went out on one which spurred up and hung over the water; from the top of this rock I had a prospect of the river for 20 or 30 miles up. From the cave, which encompassed the hill, I descended by a steep descent to the foot. A very bad part of the river opposite this hill. The river continues to fall slowly. Our hunters killed 7 deer today. The land our hunters passed through today on the starboard side was very fine in the latter part of the day. The high land on the starboard side is about 2nd rate.
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