Clark: May 6, 1805
On a fine morning with a northeast wind, the party set out early and made good progress under sail for much of the day. They passed two creeks and a river on the larboard side, none of which were discharging water into the Missouri, leading Clark to believe they only carry runoff from rains and melting snow. Clark walked ashore and killed two lean elk, keeping the best meat, and one beaver was shot. The surrounding country was beautiful, with no coal, pumice, or burnt hills, though salt deposits were still visible.
May 6th Monday 1805 a fine morning wind from the N. E. we Set out early
and proceeded on verry well under Sail the greater part of the day, passed
two Creeks & a River to day on the Lard. Side, neither of them
discharged any water into the Missouri, they were wide and Continued their
width for Some distance, the little water of those Creeks & the little
river must wash the low Country, I believe those Streams to be the
Conveyance of the water of the heavy rains & melting Snows in the
Countrey back &c. &c. I walked on Shore and Killed two Elk neither
of which was fat, we saved the best of the meat, one beaver Shot to day.
the countrey on both Sides butifull no appearances of either Coal or
pumice Stone & burnt hills, The Salts of Tarter or white aprs. of
Salts are yet to be Seen.
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May 6th, Monday 1805. A fine morning, wind from the N.E. We set out early and proceeded on very well under sail for the greater part of the day. Passed two creeks and a river today on the Lard. (Larboard) side; neither of them discharged any water into the Missouri. They were wide and continued their width for some distance. The little water of those creeks and the little river must wash the low country. I believe those streams to be the conveyance of the water of the heavy rains and melting snows in the country back, etc., etc.
I walked on shore and killed two elk, neither of which was fat. We saved the best of the meat. One beaver shot today. The country on both sides is beautiful, with no appearances of either coal or pumice stone and burnt hills. The salts of tartar, or white appearances of salts, are yet to be seen.
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