Journal entry · May 31, 1804
Clark: May 31, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near Gasconade River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, mouth Grindstone (Deer) Creek, MO
May 31st Thursday 1804 rained the greater part of last night, the wind
from the West raised and blew with great force untile 5 oClock p.m.which
obliged us to lay by a Cajaux of Bear Skins and pelteries came down from
the Grand Osarge, one french man one Indian, and a Squar, they had letters
from the man Mr. Choteau Sent to that part of the Osarge Nation Settled on
Arkansa River mentioning that his letter was Commited to the flaims, the
Inds. not believeing that the Americans had possession of the Countrey
they disregarded St Louis & their Supplies &c.Several rats
of Considerable Size was Cought in the woods to dayCapt Lewis went
out to the woods & found many curious Plants & Srubs, one Deer
killed this evening
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, mouth Grindstone (Deer) Creek, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of May 30 to May 31, 1804
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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