Clark: September 18, 1804
On Tuesday, September 18, 1804, the expedition set out early under a hard northwest headwind that slowed progress despite the boat being lightened. They passed a mile-long island in mid-river covered with red cedar, with a small creek entering opposite its head, then continued past many sandbars before camping on the left bank. Hunters killed ten deer and a prairie wolf, with meat jerked and skins stretched. Walking ashore, Clark observed goats, elk, buffalo, black-tailed and common deer, and shot a prairie wolf, noting it barked like a small dog.
Septr. 18 I Killed a prarie wolf to day about the Sise of a Gray fox with
a bushey tail the head and ears like a Fox wolf, and barks like a Small
DogThe annimale which we have taken for the Fox is this wolf, we
have seen no Foxes.
18 Septr. Tuesday Set out early wind from the N W. Modrt. our boat being
much litened goes much better than usial
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September 18th Tuesday 1804 Wind from the N W. we Set out early the boat
much lightened, the wind a head proceed on verry Slowly (1) Passed an I a
Island about the middle of the river at 1 Mile this Island is about a mile
long, and has a great perpotion of red Cedir on it, a Small Creek comes in
on the S. S. opposit the head of the Island, proceeded on passed many Sand
bars and Camped on the L. S. before night the wind being verry hard &
a head all Day. the hunters Killed 10 Deer to day and a Prarie wolf, had
it all jurked & Skins Stretchd after Camping I walked on Shore Saw
Goats, Elk, Buffalow, Black tail Deer, & the Common Deer, I Killed a
Prarie Wollf, about the Size of a gray fox bushey tail head & ear like
a wolf, Some fur Burrows in the ground and barks like a Small Dog.
what has been taken heretofore for the Fox was those wolves, and no Foxes
has been Seen; The large wolves are verry numourous, they are of a light
Colr. large & has long hair with Corrs fur.
Some Goats of a Different Kind Wer Seen yesterday Great many Porcupin
rabits & Barking Squirils in this quarter. Plumbs & grapes.
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September 18. I killed a prairie wolf today, about the size of a gray fox with a bushy tail, the head and ears like a fox wolf, and it barks like a small dog. The animal which we have taken for the fox is this wolf; we have seen no foxes.
18 September, Tuesday. Set out early, wind from the N.W., moderate. Our boat, being much lightened, goes much better than usual.
September 18th, Tuesday 1804. Wind from the N.W. We set out early, the boat much lightened, the wind ahead. Proceeded on very slowly. (1) Passed an island about the middle of the river at 1 mile. This island is about a mile long, and has a great proportion of red cedar on it. A small creek comes in on the S.S. opposite the head of the island. Proceeded on, passed many sand bars, and camped on the L.S. before night, the wind being very hard and ahead all day. The hunters killed 10 deer today and a prairie wolf, had it all jerked and skins stretched. After camping, I walked on shore, saw goats, elk, buffalo, black-tail deer, and the common deer. I killed a prairie wolf, about the size of a gray fox, bushy tail, head and ear like a wolf, some fur. They burrow in the ground and bark like a small dog.
What has been taken heretofore for the fox was these wolves, and no foxes have been seen. The large wolves are very numerous; they are of a light color, large, and have long hair with coarse fur.
Some goats of a different kind were seen yesterday. Great many porcupines, rabbits, and barking squirrels in this quarter. Plums and grapes.
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