Clark: September 10, 1805
The expedition halted for the day at Travelers Rest Creek to take astronomical observations, fixing the latitude at 46° 48' 28". Because their guide reported no game would be available along the upcoming route, hunters were sent out and returned with four deer, a beaver, and three grouse. Hunter Colter encountered three Tushepaw Indians chasing Snake Indians who had stolen 21 horses from their camps on the Kooskooske River. The men shared food and small gifts; one Tushepaw agreed to travel with the party, while the others continued their pursuit. The crew spent the day making moccasins.
September 10th Tuesday 1805 A fair morning Concluded to Delay to day and
make Some observations, as at this place the rout which we are to prosue
will pass up the Travelers rest Creek, The day proved fair and we took
equal altitudes & Some Inner observations. The Latd. 46° 48′ 28″ as
the guide report that no game is to be found on our rout for a long ways,
ads an addition to the cause of our delay to precure Some meat, despatched
all our hunters in different directions, to hunt the Deer which is the
only large game to be found they killed 4 deer a Beaver & 3 Grouse
which was divided, one of the hunters Colter, met with 3 Tushapaw Indians
who were in pursuit of 2 Snake Indians that bade taken from ther Camps on
the head of Kooskooske River 21 horses, Those Indians came with Colter to
our Camp & informed by Signs of their misfortune & the rout to
ther villages &c. &c. one of them Concluded to return with us. we
gave them a ring fish hook & tied a pece of ribin in the hare of each
which appeared to please them verry much, Cap Lewis gave them a Steel
& a little Powder to make fire, after eating 2 of them proceeded on in
pursute of their horses. men all much engaged preparing mockersons &c.
&c. The Countrey about this place is already described in that above.
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September 10th, Tuesday, 1805. A fair morning. We concluded to delay today and make some observations, as at this place the route which we are to pursue will pass up Travelers Rest Creek. The day proved fair, and we took equal altitudes and some inner observations. The latitude is 46° 48' 28". As the guide reports that no game is to be found on our route for a long way, this adds an additional reason for our delay, in order to procure some meat. We dispatched all our hunters in different directions to hunt the deer, which is the only large game to be found. They killed 4 deer, a beaver, and 3 grouse, which were divided.
One of the hunters, Colter, met with 3 Tushapaw Indians who were in pursuit of 2 Snake Indians that had taken 21 horses from their camps on the head of the Kooskooske River. Those Indians came with Colter to our camp and informed us by signs of their misfortune and the route to their villages, etc., etc. One of them concluded to return with us. We gave them a ring and a fish hook, and tied a piece of ribbon in the hair of each, which appeared to please them very much. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) gave them a steel and a little powder to make fire. After eating, 2 of them proceeded on in pursuit of their horses.
The men were all much engaged preparing moccasins, etc., etc. The country about this place is already described in that above.
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