Clark: September 17, 1805
On a cloudy Sunday, the party's scattered horses delayed departure until 1 p.m. They then traveled through wet conditions caused by falling snow and snow shaken from trees, crossing several rugged knobs, drainages, and springs along a ridge dividing two small rivers. The road was extremely poor, with snow on the heights but none in the valleys. Two horses fell and were badly injured. After only ten miles, they camped atop a high knob. With only a few pheasants killed, they slaughtered a colt for supper.
Sunday 17th Septr. 1805 Cloudy morning our horses much Scattered which
detained us untill one oClock P.M. at which time we Set out the falling
Snow & Snow from the trees which kept us wet all the after noon passed
over Several high ruged Knobs and Several dreans & Springs passing to
the right, & passing on the ridge devideing the waters of two Small
rivers. road excessively bad Snow on the Knobs, no Snow in the vallies
Killed a fiew Pheasents which was not Sufficient for our Supper which
compelled us to kill Something. a coalt being the most useless part of our
Stock he fell a Prey to our appetites. The after part of the day fare, we
made only 10 miles to day two horses fell & hurt themselves very much.
we Encamped on the top of a high Knob of the mountain at a run passing to
the left. we proceed on as yesterday, & with dificulty found the road
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Sunday 17th September 1805. Cloudy morning. Our horses were much scattered, which detained us until one o'clock P.M., at which time we set out. The falling snow and snow from the trees kept us wet all the afternoon. We passed over several high rugged knobs and several drains and springs passing to the right, and passed on the ridge dividing the waters of two small rivers. The road was excessively bad, with snow on the knobs but no snow in the valleys.
We killed a few pheasants, which were not sufficient for our supper, which compelled us to kill something. A colt, being the most useless part of our stock, fell a prey to our appetites. The latter part of the day was fair. We made only 10 miles today. Two horses fell and hurt themselves very much. We camped on the top of a high knob of the mountain at a run passing to the left. We proceeded on as yesterday, and with difficulty found the road.
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