Clark: March 21, 1805
On a cloudy, snowy Thursday, the men hauled the last two canoes down to the river, leaving three behind to finish the work, and returned to the fort with their baggage. Heading back to the fort, Clark crossed high hills covered with large quantities of pumice stone and burnt earth, signs the hills had once been on fire. He gathered samples and tested them in a furnace, finding the hard clay melted into a glaze and itself became pumice. He also collected a plant whose root reportedly cures mad dog and snake bites, intending to send it to Mr. Haney.
I return on the 21st and on my return I passed on the points of the high
hills S. S. where I saw an emence quantity of Pumice Stone, and evident
marks of the hills being on fire I collected some Pumice Stone, burnt
Stone & hard earth and put them into a furnace, the hard earth melted
and glazed the other two a part of which i, e, the Hard Clay became a
Pumice-Stone, I also collected a Plant the root of which is a Cure for the
Bite of a mad dog & Snake which I shall SendMr. Haney (I think
it grows in the Blue R Barrens) the Indians make large Beeds of Different
Colours-
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21st March Thursday 1805 a Cloudy Day Some snow, the men Carried the
remaining the 2 remained Canoes to the River, all except 3 left to take
care & complete the Canoes, returned to the fort with their baggage,
on my return to day to the Fort I came on the points of the high hills,
Saw an emence quantity of Pumice Stone on the Sides & foot of the
hills and emence beds of Pumice Stone near the Tops of the hills with
evident marks of the Hill haveing once been on fire, I collected Some the
differnt i e Stone Pumice Stone & a hard earth and put them into a
furnace the hard earth melted and glazed the others two and the hard Clay
became a pumice Stone Glazed. I collected Some plants &c.
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I returned on the 21st, and on my return I passed over the points of the high hills S. S., where I saw an immense quantity of pumice stone, and evident marks of the hills having been on fire. I collected some pumice stone, burnt stone, and hard earth, and put them into a furnace. The hard earth melted and glazed the other two, a part of which (i.e., the hard clay) became a pumice stone. I also collected a plant, the root of which is a cure for the bite of a mad dog and snake, which I shall send Mr. Haney (I think it grows in the Blue R. Barrens). The Indians make large beads of different colors.
21st March, Thursday, 1805. A cloudy day with some snow. The men carried the remaining 2 canoes to the river. All except 3, who were left to take care of and complete the canoes, returned to the fort with their baggage. On my return today to the fort, I came over the points of the high hills, and saw an immense quantity of pumice stone on the sides and foot of the hills, and immense beds of pumice stone near the tops of the hills, with evident marks of the hill having once been on fire. I collected some of the different (i.e.) stone, pumice stone, and a hard earth, and put them into a furnace. The hard earth melted and glazed the other two, and the hard clay became a pumice stone, glazed. I collected some plants, etc.
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