Clark: May 15, 1804
Heavy rain fell through the night and into the morning, extinguishing the fires and soaking some provisions stored atop the pirogues. Two men were sent inland to hunt, and the expedition set out at 9 a.m., traveling about 9 miles past several islands and a coal bank. The keelboat ran aground on logs three times due to being overloaded at the stern, and one pirogue was found to be undermanned. They camped at Mr. Piper's Landing, where Clark purchased fowls from nearby settlers. Goslings were spotted along the shore.
Tuesday 15rained all last night and this morning untill 7 oClock,
all our fire extinguished, Some Provisions on the top of the Perogus wet,
I sent two men to the Countrey to hunt, & proceed on at 9 oClock, and
proceeded on 9 miles and Camped at a Mr Pip. Landing just below a Coal
Bank on the South Side the prarie Comes with 1/4 of a mile of the river on
the N. Side I sent to the Setlements in the Pairie & purchased fowls
&. one of the Perogue are not Sufficently maned to Keep up.
Refurences from the 15th of May (2) a large Island to the Starboard; (3)
passed a Small Island in the bend to the Starbord, opposit Passage De Soux
and with 11/2 miles of the mississippi, observed a number of Gosselins on
the edge of the river many passing down, Strong water & wind from the
N EPassed a Place Lbord Called the Plattes, a flat rock projecting
from the foot of a hill, where there is a farm, (5) pass an Small Isld
near the Center of the river, run on Several logs this after noon, Camped
at Mr. Pipers Landing.
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May 15th Tuesday Rained the greater part of the last night, and this
morning untile 7 oClockat 9 oClock Set out and proceeded on 9 miles
passed two Islands & incamped on the Starbd. Side at a Mr. Pipers
Landing opposit an Island, the Boat run on Logs three times to day, owing
her being too heavyly loaded a Sturn, a fair after noon, I Saw a number of
Goslings to day on the Shore, the water excessively rapid, & Banks
falling in-.
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Tuesday 15th. It rained all last night and this morning until 7 o'clock. All our fires were extinguished, and some provisions on the top of the pirogues got wet. I sent two men into the country to hunt, and we proceeded on at 9 o'clock. We went 9 miles and camped at a Mr. Pip's Landing, just below a coal bank on the south side. The prairie comes within 1/4 of a mile of the river on the north side. I sent to the settlements in the prairie and purchased fowls, etc. One of the pirogues is not sufficiently manned to keep up.
References from the 15th of May: (2) a large island to the starboard; (3) passed a small island in the bend to the starboard, opposite Passage De Soux and within 1 1/2 miles of the Mississippi. Observed a number of goslings on the edge of the river, many passing down. Strong water and wind from the northeast. Passed a place on the larboard called the Plattes, a flat rock projecting from the foot of a hill, where there is a farm. (5) Passed a small island near the center of the river. Ran on several logs this afternoon. Camped at Mr. Piper's Landing.
May 15th, Tuesday. Rained the greater part of last night, and this morning until 7 o'clock. At 9 o'clock we set out and proceeded on 9 miles, passed two islands, and camped on the starboard side at a Mr. Piper's Landing, opposite an island. The boat ran on logs three times today, owing to her being too heavily loaded astern. A fair afternoon. I saw a number of goslings today on the shore. The water was excessively rapid, and the banks were falling in.
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