Clark: September 22, 1804
A thick morning fog delayed the expedition until 7 a.m. They traveled past beautiful plains teeming with buffalo, and Clark took a noon sun observation placing them at latitude 44°11'33" N. They passed the Three Sisters islands and creek, then Cedar Island, where trader Mr. Louiselle of St. Louis had built a cedar fort and house for trading with the Teton Sioux the previous winter. They camped on the south side near Goat Island. Hunters killed two deer and a beaver, complaining that mineral soils were destroying their moccasins. One Frenchman suffered from a painful thigh abscess, and mosquitoes troubled the bottoms.
22nd September Satturday 1804 a thick fog this morning untill 7 oClock
which detained us, Saw Some old tracks of the Indians on the S. S.
proceeded onone French man with a abscess on his thigh which pains
him verry much for 10 or 12 Days a butifull Plain on both Sides low high
land under which there is a number of lage Stone, we See great numbers of
Buffalow feeding
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A continuation of notes taken assending the Missourie in 1804-by W. Clark
Satturday the 22nd of September 1804- A Thick fog this morning detained us
untill 7 oClock, The plains on both Sides of the River is butifull and
assends gradually from the river; noumerous herds of Buffalow to be Seen
in every derections, (1) Took the altitude of the Sun & found the
Lattitude to be 44° 11′ 33″ N- (2) passed a Small Island on the L. S. and
one on the S. S. imediately above, & about 3 m. long, on the L. S.
opposit this Island a Creek of about 15 yds wide mouthes, Called the Creek
of the 3 Sisters (3) passed Cedar Island 11/2 M. long & 1 M. wide
Situated a little above the last and nearest the S. S.near the upper part
of this Island on its S. Side a Tradeing fort is Situated built of
Cedar-by a Mr. Louiselle of St Louis, for the purpose of Tradeing with the
Teton Bands of Soues (or “Sieux”) about this Fort I saw numbers of Indians
Temporary Lodges, & horse Stables, all of them round and to a point at
top, I observed also numbers of Cotton Trees fallen for the purpose of
feeding their horses on the Bark of the limbs of those trees which is Said
to be excellent food for the horseswe came too on the S. S. below a
Small Island called Goat island, passed a no. of large round Stones, Som
distance in the river as also in the Sides of the hills,I walked on
the Shore this evening and Killed a verry large Deerour hunters
Killed 2 Deer & a Beaver, they Complain of the Mineral quallities of
the high land distroying their mockersons-.
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22nd of September Satturday 1804 a thick fog this morning detained us
untill 7 oClock passed a butifull inclined Prarie on both Sides in which
we See great numbers of Buffalow feeding(1) took the Meridean
altitude of the Suns upper Leimb. 92° 50′ 00″ the SexSecnt the Latd.
produced from this Obsivation is 44° 11′ 33″ 3/10 North (2) passed a Small
Island on the L. S. imediately above passed a Island Situated nearest the
L. S. abt. 3 miles long, behind this Isd. on the L. S. a Creek Comes in
about 15 yards wide, this Creek and Islands are Called the 3 Sisters a
butifull Plain on both Sides of the river (3) passed a Island Situated
nearest the S. S. imedeately above the last Called Ceder Island this
Island is about 11/2 miles long & nearly as wide Covered with Ceder,
on the South Side of this Island Mr. Louiselle a trader from St. Louis
built a fort of Ceder & a good house to trate with the Seaux &
wintered last winter; about this fort I observed a number of Indian Camps
in a Conicel form,they fed their horses on Cotton limbs as appears.
here our hunters joined us havening killed 2 Deer & a Beaver, they
Complain much of the Mineral Substances in the barren hills over which
they passed distroying their mockersons.
(4) we proceeded on and Camped late on the S. Side below a Small Island in
the bend S. S. Called Goat Island. The large Stones which lay on the Sides
of the banks in Several places lay Some distance in the river, under the
water and is dangerous &.
I walked out this evening and killed a fine Deer, the musquiters is verry
troublesom in the bottoms
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22nd September Saturday 1804 A thick fog this morning until 7 o'clock which detained us. Saw some old tracks of the Indians on the south side. Proceeded on. One Frenchman with an abscess on his thigh which pains him very much for 10 or 12 days. A beautiful plain on both sides; low highland under which there are a number of large stones. We see great numbers of buffalo feeding.
A continuation of notes taken ascending the Missouri in 1804—by W. Clark.
Saturday the 22nd of September 1804—A thick fog this morning detained us until 7 o'clock. The plains on both sides of the river are beautiful and ascend gradually from the river; numerous herds of buffalo to be seen in every direction. (1) Took the altitude of the sun and found the latitude to be 44° 11' 33" N. (2) Passed a small island on the larboard side and one on the starboard side immediately above, about 3 miles long, on the larboard side. Opposite this island a creek of about 15 yards wide empties, called the Creek of the 3 Sisters. (3) Passed Cedar Island, 1½ miles long and 1 mile wide, situated a little above the last and nearest the starboard side. Near the upper part of this island on its south side a trading fort is situated, built of cedar by a Mr. Louiselle of St. Louis, for the purpose of trading with the Teton bands of Sioux (or "Sieux"). About this fort I saw numbers of Indians' temporary lodges and horse stables, all of them round and coming to a point at the top. I observed also numbers of cottonwood trees fallen for the purpose of feeding their horses on the bark of the limbs of those trees, which is said to be excellent food for horses. We came to on the starboard side below a small island called Goat Island. Passed a number of large round stones, some distance in the river as also in the sides of the hills. I walked on the shore this evening and killed a very large deer. Our hunters killed 2 deer and a beaver. They complain of the mineral qualities of the highland destroying their moccasins.
22nd of September Saturday 1804 A thick fog this morning detained us until 7 o'clock. Passed a beautiful inclined prairie on both sides, in which we see great numbers of buffalo feeding. (1) Took the meridian altitude of the sun's upper limb: 92° 50' 00" with the sextant. The latitude produced from this observation is 44° 11' 33" 3/10 North. (2) Passed a small island on the larboard side; immediately above passed an island situated nearest the larboard side, about 3 miles long. Behind this island on the larboard side a creek comes in about 15 yards wide. This creek and islands are called the 3 Sisters. A beautiful plain on both sides of the river. (3) Passed an island situated nearest the starboard side immediately above the last, called Cedar Island. This island is about 1½ miles long and nearly as wide, covered with cedar. On the south side of this island Mr. Louiselle, a trader from St. Louis, built a fort of cedar and a good house to trade with the Sioux, and wintered last winter. About this fort I observed a number of Indian camps in a conical form. They fed their horses on cottonwood limbs, as appears. Here our hunters joined us, having killed 2 deer and a beaver. They complain much of the mineral substances in the barren hills over which they passed destroying their moccasins.
(4) We proceeded on and camped late on the south side below a small island in the bend on the starboard side, called Goat Island. The large stones which lay on the sides of the banks in several places lay some distance in the river, under the water, and are dangerous, etc.
I walked out this evening and killed a fine deer. The mosquitoes are very troublesome in the bottoms.
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