Clark: May 2, 1805
Strong winds blew through the night, and around sunrise it began snowing with the thermometer at 28°F. Snow fell until about 10 a.m., leaving roughly an inch on the ground, while green trees and flowering plains created a striking contrast. Winds calmed by 2 p.m. The party set out around 3 p.m., traveling about five and a half miles before camping on the starboard side in bitter cold, with ice forming on the oars. Clark shot a large beaver and Drouillard killed three more, animals the party enjoyed eating.
May 2nd Thursday 1805 The wind blew verry hard all the last night, this
morning about Sunrise began to Snow, (The Thermomtr. at 28 abov o) and
Continued untill about 10 oClock, at which time it Seased, the wind
Continued hard untill about 2 P.M. the Snow which fell to day was about 1
In deep, a verry extroadernaley Climate, to behold the trees Green &
flowers Spred on the plain, & Snow an inch deep. we Set out about 3
oClock and proceeded on about five 1/2 miles and encamped on the Std Side,
the evening verry cold, Ice freesing to the Ores, I Shot a large beaver
& Drewyer three in walking on the bank, the flesh of those animals the
party is fond of eating &c.
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May 2nd, Thursday 1805. The wind blew very hard all last night. This morning about sunrise it began to snow (the thermometer at 28 above 0) and continued until about 10 o'clock, at which time it ceased. The wind continued hard until about 2 P.M. The snow which fell today was about 1 inch deep. A very extraordinary climate—to behold the trees green and flowers spread on the plain, and snow an inch deep.
We set out about 3 o'clock and proceeded on about five and a half miles and camped on the starboard side. The evening was very cold, with ice freezing to the oars. I shot a large beaver, and Drewyer (Drouillard) shot three while walking on the bank. The flesh of these animals the party is fond of eating, etc.
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