Clark: May 10, 1805
On Friday, May 10, 1805, the river had dropped three-quarters of an inch overnight and a strong northwest wind soon forced the party to halt on the larboard side in a short bend, where they remained all day. Black clouds brought a few drops of rain but no thunder or lightning. A dog wandered in from the opposite shore, prompting scouts to search the hills for nearby Assiniboine Indians, but no tents or fresh signs were found. Arms were inspected and found in order. Hunters killed three mule deer, two buffalo, and five beaver, and sighted three mountain rams.
May the 10th Friday 1805 river fell 3/4 of an inch last night, wind from
the N. W, we proceeded on but a short distance e’r’e the wind became So
violent we could not proceed came to on the Lard. Side in a Short bend,
the wind Continued all day Several times in the course of the day We had
some fiew drops of rain from verry black Clouds, no thunder or lightning
latterly, Soon after we landed a Dog came to us from the opposit Side,
which induced a belief that we had not passd. the Assinniboin Indians,
parties wer Sent on the hills in different derections to examine but Saw
no tents or fresh Sign. examined the arms &c. of the party found all
in good order. Three mule deer, two Buffalow & 5 beaver killed, 3 of
the mountain ram Seen.
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May 10th, Friday, 1805. The river fell 3/4 of an inch last night. The wind was from the N.W. We proceeded on, but only a short distance before the wind became so violent we could not continue. We came to on the Larboard side in a short bend. The wind continued all day. Several times during the day we had a few drops of rain from very black clouds, but no thunder or lightning lately.
Soon after we landed, a dog came to us from the opposite side, which led us to believe that we had not yet passed the Assiniboin Indians. Parties were sent on the hills in different directions to examine, but they saw no tents or fresh signs. We examined the arms, etc., of the party and found all in good order.
Three mule deer, two buffalo, and 5 beaver were killed. Three mountain rams were seen.
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