Clark: September 14, 1806
The expedition set out early and traveled down a stretch of the Missouri where the Kanzas nation was known to rob passing pirogues; the men resolved to fire on any who tried to seize their goods. In the afternoon, just below the old Kanzas Village, they met three trading boats from St. Louis—belonging to Lacroy, Aiten, and Coutau—bound for the Yanktons and Mahars. The traders shared whiskey, biscuit, pork, and onions, and exchanged news for nearly two hours. The party saw 37 deer, killed five, traveled 53 miles, and camped on an island, singing late into the night.
Sunday 14th Sept. 1806 Set out early and proceeded on very well. this
being the part of the Missouri the Kanzas nation resort to at this Season
of the year for the purpose of robbing the perogues passing up to other
nations above, we have every reason to expect to meet with them, and
agreeably to their Common Custom of examining every thing in the perogues
and takeing what they want out of them, it is probable they may wish to
take those liberties with us, which we are deturmined not to allow of and
for the Smallest insult we Shall fire on them. at 2 P.M. a little below
the lower of the old Kanzas Village we met three large boats bound to the
Yanktons and Mahars the property of Mr. Lacroy, Mr. Aiten & Mr. Coutau
all from St. Louis, those young men received us with great friendship and
pressed on us Some whisky for our men, Bisquet, Pork and Onions, &
part of their Stores, we continued near 2 hours with those boats, makeing
every enquirey into the state of our friends and Country &c. those men
were much affraid of meeting with the Kanzas. we Saw 37 Deer on the banks
and in the river to Day 5 of which we killed those deer were Meager. we
proceeded on to an Island near the middle of the river below our
encampment of the 1st of July 1804 and encamped haveing decended only 53
miles to day. our party received a dram and Sung Songs untill 11 oClock at
night in the greatest harmoney.
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Sunday 14th Sept. 1806. Set out early and proceeded on very well. This being the part of the Missouri that the Kanzas (Kansas) nation resorts to at this season of the year for the purpose of robbing the pirogues passing up to other nations above, we have every reason to expect to meet with them, and in keeping with their common custom of examining everything in the pirogues and taking what they want out of them, it is probable they may wish to take those liberties with us, which we are determined not to allow, and for the smallest insult we shall fire on them.
At 2 P.M., a little below the lower of the old Kanzas village, we met three large boats bound to the Yanktons and Mahars (Omahas), the property of Mr. Lacroy, Mr. Aiten, and Mr. Coutau, all from St. Louis. These young men received us with great friendship and pressed on us some whisky for our men, biscuit, pork and onions, and part of their stores. We continued nearly 2 hours with those boats, making every inquiry into the state of our friends and country, etc. Those men were much afraid of meeting with the Kanzas.
We saw 37 deer on the banks and in the river today, 5 of which we killed; those deer were lean. We proceeded on to an island near the middle of the river below our encampment of the 1st of July 1804 and camped, having descended only 53 miles today. Our party received a dram and sang songs until 11 o'clock at night in the greatest harmony.
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