Clark: October 7, 1805
Still ill but pushing forward, Clark oversaw the loading and launching of the canoes. As the party prepared to depart, the two chiefs who had promised to accompany them were missing, and Clark's pipe tomahawk had also disappeared. Under cloudy afternoon skies, the expedition ran ten dangerous rapids, with Clark's canoe striking a rock and springing a leak. After traveling 20 miles, they camped on the starboard side, unloaded and repaired the canoe, and buried two lead canisters of powder near a dead-topped pine. They passed several Indian camps with mat-covered lodges.
October 7th Monday 1805 I continu verry unwell but obliged to attend every
thing all the Canoes put into the water and loaded, fixed our Canoes as
well as possible and Set out as we were about to Set out we missd. both of
the Chiefs who promised to accompany us; I also missed my Pipe Tomahawk
which Could not be found.
The after part of the day Cloudy proceded on passed 10 rapids which wer
danjerous the Canoe in which I was Struck a rock and Sprung a leak in the
3rd rapid, we proceeded on 20 miles and Encamped on a Stard point oppost a
run. passed a Creek Small on the Lard. Side at 9 miles, a Short distanc
from the river at 2 feet 4 Inches N. of a dead toped pine Treee had burid
2 Lead Canisters of Powder
Had the Canoes unloaded examined and mended a Small leake which we
discovered in a thin place in her Side passed Several Camps of Indians to
day our Course and distance Shall be given after I get to the forks. &c.which
the Indians Say is the last of the bad water untill we get to the great
falls 10 day below, where the white people live &c. The Lodges are of
Sticks set in a form of roof of a house & covered with mats and Straw
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October 7th, Monday, 1805. I continue very unwell, but obliged to attend to everything. All the canoes put into the water and loaded. We fixed our canoes as well as possible and set out. As we were about to set out, we missed both of the chiefs who promised to accompany us. I also missed my pipe tomahawk, which could not be found.
The latter part of the day was cloudy. Proceeded on, passed 10 rapids which were dangerous. The canoe in which I was struck a rock and sprung a leak in the 3rd rapid. We proceeded on 20 miles and camped on a starboard point opposite a run. Passed a small creek on the larboard side at 9 miles. A short distance from the river, at 2 feet 4 inches north of a dead-topped pine tree, we had buried 2 lead canisters of powder.
Had the canoes unloaded, examined, and mended a small leak which we discovered in a thin place in her side. Passed several camps of Indians today. Our course and distance shall be given after I get to the forks, etc., which the Indians say is the last of the bad water until we get to the great falls, 10 days below, where the white people live, etc. The lodges are of sticks set in the form of the roof of a house and covered with mats and straw.
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