Clark: May 29, 1804
The expedition spent a rainy, mosquito-plagued morning at the mouth of the Gasconnade River, where Clark and Lewis took astronomical observations to determine their position. Four hunters were sent out with orders to return by noon. With the river rising fast and muddy, the pirogues were loaded for departure. When one hunter failed to return, the party left a pirogue behind to wait for him and set out at 4:30 p.m., traveling four miles before camping above Deer Creek on the larboard side. Distant gunshots that evening were answered with a swivel gun.
Tuesday 29th May Sent out hunters, got a morning obsvtn and one at 12
oClock, rained last night, the river rises fast The Musquetors are verry
bad, Load the pierogue
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May 29th 1804 Set out from the mouth of the gasconnade, where we took
obsevn &c. left a Perogue for a man lost in the woods, Course N. 54 W
2 m to a point Lb. Side. Passed the Isd. on which we Camped, river still
rised, water verry muddey N. 78° W 2 Ms. to a pt. on Lb Side passed two
willow Islands first Smaller and a Creek on Lbd. called Deer Creek one
oposit the point St. Side and incamped on the Lb Side rain all night the
tents together along the N; 76 W 25 Poles S 26 W, to the point aboveS
19° to the pot below the River
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May 29th Tuesday rained last night, Cloudy morning 4 hunters Sent out with
Orders to return at 12 oClock Took equal altitudes of Suns Lower limb
found it 105° 31′ 45″
Cap Lewis observed meridean altitude of sun U L-back observation with the
octant & artificeal horozengave for altitude on the Limb 38°
44′ 00″ sun octant Error 2 0 0 +
had the Perogues loaded and all perpared to Set out at 4 oClock after
finishing the observations & all things necessary found that one of
the hunters had not returned, we deturmined to proceed on & leave one
perogue to wate for him, accordingly at half past four we Set out and came
on 4 miles & camped on the Lbd Side above a Small Creek Called Deer
Creek, Soon after we came too we heard Several guns fire down the river,
we answered them by a Discharge of a Swivile on the Bow
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Tuesday 29th May. Sent out hunters, got a morning observation and one at 12 o'clock. Rained last night. The river is rising fast. The mosquitoes are very bad. Loaded the pirogue.
May 29th 1804. Set out from the mouth of the Gasconnade, where we took observations, etc. Left a pirogue for a man lost in the woods. Course N. 54 W, 2 miles to a point on the larboard side. Passed the island on which we camped. River still rising, water very muddy. N. 78° W, 2 miles to a point on the larboard side. Passed two willow islands, the first smaller, and a creek on the larboard side called Deer Creek. One opposite the point on the starboard side, and camped on the larboard side. Rain all night. The tents together along the N. 76 W 25 poles, S 26 W to the point above, S 19° to the point below the river.
May 29th, Tuesday. Rained last night. Cloudy morning. Four hunters sent out with orders to return at 12 o'clock. Took equal altitudes of the sun's lower limb, found it 105° 31' 45".
Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) observed meridian altitude of the sun's upper limb—back observation with the octant and artificial horizon—gave for altitude on the limb 38° 44' 00". Sun octant error 2 0 0 +.
Had the pirogues loaded and all prepared to set out at 4 o'clock. After finishing the observations and all things necessary, found that one of the hunters had not returned. We determined to proceed on and leave one pirogue to wait for him. Accordingly, at half past four we set out and came on 4 miles and camped on the larboard side above a small creek called Deer Creek. Soon after we came to, we heard several guns fire down the river. We answered them by a discharge of a swivel on the bow.
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