Clark: September 17, 1804
On a fine day above White River, the party dried out gear and provisions soaked by recent rain, though some food was spoiled. Captain Lewis spent the day hunting and exploring the country, killing a buffalo and a striking magpie-like bird of the Corvus family. Clark took meridian and equal altitudes to determine latitude. Colter killed a goat and an unusual dark gray, large-eared deer (a mule deer). Hunters brought in 8 fallow deer, 5 common deer, and buffalo. Lewis also killed a rattlesnake in a prairie dog village. Wind blew from the southwest.
17th of Septr. Monday 1804 above White river Dried all those articles
which had got wet by the last rain, a fine day Capt Lewis went hunting
with a vew to seethe Countrey &its productions, he was out all Day
Killed a Buffalow & a remarkable bird of the Spicies of Corvus, long
tail of a Greenish Purple, Varigated a Beck like a Crow white round its
neck comeing to a point on its back, its belley white feet like a Hawk
abt. the size of a large Pigeon Capt Lewis returned at Dark. I took the
Meridian & equal altitudes to day made the Lattitude.
Colter Killed a Goat, & a Curious kind of Deer, a Darker grey than
Common the hair longer & finer, the ears verry large & long a
Small resepitical under its eye its tail round and white to near the end
which is black & like a Cow in every other respect like a Deer, except
it runs like a goat. large.
The hunters brought in 8 fallow Deer & 5 Common Deer to day, Great
numbers of Buffalow in the Praries, also a light Coloured woolf Covered
with hair & corse fur, also a Small wolf with a large bushey tailSome
Goats of a Different Kind Seen to day,Great many Plumbs, rabits,
Porcupines & barking Squrels, Capt Lewis Killed a rattle Snake in a
village of the Squirel’s and Saw a Hair to day. Wind from the S. W. we
finished Drying our Provisions Some of which was wet and Spoiled,
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17th of September Monday 1804 Dried all our wet articles this fine Day,
Capt Lewis went out with a View to see the Countrey and its productions,
he was out all day he killed a Buffalow and a remarkable Bird of the
Corvus Species long tail the upper part of the feathers & also the
wing is of a purplish variated Green, the black, a part of the wing
feather are white edjed with black, white belley, white from the root of
the wings to Center of the back is white, the head nake breast & other
parts are black the Becke like a Crow. abt. the Size of a large Pigion. a
butifull thing (See Suplement in No. 3)
I took equal altitudes and a meridian altitude. Capt. Lewis returned at
Dark, Colter Killed a Goat like the one I killed and a curious kind of
deer of a Dark gray Colr. more so than common, hair long & fine, the
ears large & long, a Small reseptical under the eyes; like an Elk, the
Taile about the length of Common Deer, round (like a Cow) a tuft of black
hair about the end, this Speces of Deer jumps like a goat or Sheep
8 fallow Deer 5 Common & 3 buffalow killed to day, Capt. Lewis Saw a
hare & Killed a Rattle Snake in a village of B. squerels The wind from
S. W. Dryed our provisions, Some of which was much Damaged.
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17th of September, Monday 1804, above White River. Dried all those articles which had gotten wet by the last rain. A fine day. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) went hunting with a view to see the country and its productions. He was out all day. He killed a buffalo and a remarkable bird of the species Corvus, with a long tail of a greenish purple, variegated, a beak like a crow, white round its neck coming to a point on its back, its belly white, feet like a hawk, about the size of a large pigeon. Capt Lewis returned at dark. I took the meridian and equal altitudes today and determined the latitude.
Colter killed a goat and a curious kind of deer, a darker gray than common, the hair longer and finer, the ears very large and long, a small receptacle under its eye, its tail round and white to near the end, which is black, and like a cow in every other respect like a deer, except it runs like a goat. Large.
The hunters brought in 8 fallow deer and 5 common deer today. Great numbers of buffalo in the prairies, also a light-colored wolf covered with hair and coarse fur, also a small wolf with a large bushy tail. Some goats of a different kind seen today. Great many plums, rabbits, porcupines, and barking squirrels. Capt Lewis killed a rattlesnake in a village of the squirrels and saw a hare today. Wind from the S.W. We finished drying our provisions, some of which was wet and spoiled.
17th of September, Monday 1804. Dried all our wet articles this fine day. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) went out with a view to see the country and its productions. He was out all day. He killed a buffalo and a remarkable bird of the Corvus species: long tail, the upper part of the feathers and also the wing is of a purplish variegated green; the black, a part of the wing feathers, are white edged with black; white belly; white from the root of the wings to the center of the back; the head, neck, breast, and other parts are black; the beak like a crow. About the size of a large pigeon. A beautiful thing. (See supplement in No. 3.)
I took equal altitudes and a meridian altitude. Capt. Lewis returned at dark. Colter killed a goat like the one I killed, and a curious kind of deer of a dark gray color, more so than common, hair long and fine, the ears large and long, a small receptacle under the eyes, like an elk, the tail about the length of a common deer, round (like a cow), a tuft of black hair about the end. This species of deer jumps like a goat or sheep.
8 fallow deer, 5 common, and 3 buffalo killed today. Capt. Lewis saw a hare and killed a rattlesnake in a village of barking squirrels. The wind from S.W. Dried our provisions, some of which was much damaged.
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