Clark: September 21, 1806
The expedition rose early after some men had spent the night with local families, and set out at 7:30 a.m. Along the way they passed 12 Kickapoo canoes heading upriver to hunt and encountered two large boats ascending. After traveling 48 miles, they arrived at St. Charles around 4 p.m., where Sunday strollers lined the bank. The party fired a three-round salute and landed to a warm welcome from the polite inhabitants. They accepted invitations from Mr. Proulx and Mr. Deucett, while Mr. Querie agreed to supply provisions for the group.
Sunday 21st Septr. 1806 rose early this morning Colected our men Several
of them had axcepted of the invitation of the Citizens and visited their
families. at half after 7 A. M we Set out. passed 12 canoes of Kickapoos
assending on a hunting expedition. Saw Several persons also Stock of
different kind on the bank which reviv’d the party very much. at 3 P M we
met two large boats assending. at 4 P M we arived in Sight of St. Charles,
the party rejoiced at the Sight of this hospital village plyed thear ores
with great dexterity and we Soon arived opposit the Town, this day being
Sunday we observed a number of Gentlemen and ladies walking on the bank,
we Saluted the Village by three rounds from our blunderbuts and the Small
arms of the party, and landed near the lower part of the town. we were met
by great numbers of the inhabitants, we found them excessively polite. we
received invitations from Several of those Gentlemen a Mr. Proulx, Taboe,
Decett, Tice Dejonah & Quarie and several who were pressing on us to
go to their houses, we could only visit Mr. Proulx and Mr. Deucett in the
course of the evening. Mr. Querie under took to Supply our party with
provisions &c. the inhabitants of this village appear much delighted
at our return and seem to vie with each other in their politeness to us
all. we Came only 48 miles today. the banks of the river thinly Settled
&c.
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Sunday, 21st September 1806. Rose early this morning and collected our men. Several of them had accepted the invitation of the citizens and visited their families. At half after 7 A.M. we set out. Passed 12 canoes of Kickapoos ascending on a hunting expedition. Saw several persons also, and stock of different kinds on the bank, which revived the party very much. At 3 P.M. we met two large boats ascending. At 4 P.M. we arrived in sight of St. Charles. The party, rejoiced at the sight of this hospitable village, plied their oars with great dexterity, and we soon arrived opposite the town. This day being Sunday, we observed a number of gentlemen and ladies walking on the bank. We saluted the village by three rounds from our blunderbusses and the small arms of the party, and landed near the lower part of the town. We were met by great numbers of the inhabitants, and we found them excessively polite. We received invitations from several of these gentlemen—a Mr. Proulx, Taboe, Decett, Tice Dejonah, and Quarie—and several others who were pressing us to go to their houses. We could only visit Mr. Proulx and Mr. Deucett in the course of the evening. Mr. Querie undertook to supply our party with provisions, etc. The inhabitants of this village appear much delighted at our return and seem to vie with each other in their politeness to us all. We came only 48 miles today. The banks of the river thinly settled, etc.
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