Clark: September 6, 1805
Light rain fell as the expedition bought two more horses, recorded a vocabulary of the local language, lightened their loads, and repacked. They departed at 2 PM, while the Flathead (Ootlashshoot) Indians headed off to meet the Snake Indians at the Three Forks of the Missouri. The party crossed a mountain and traveled down a shallow, stony river about 30 yards wide, fording it several times before camping on the right bank. Food was scarce—flour gone, little corn, and hunters killed only two pheasants. They guarded the new horses overnight against escape or theft.
September 6th Friday 1805 Some little rain, purchased two fine horses
& took a Vocabiliary of the language litened our loads & packed
up, rained contd. Untill 12 oClock we Set out at 2 oClock at the Same time
all the Indians Set out on Ther way to meet the Snake Indians at the 3
forks of the Missouri. Crossed a Small river from the right we call ____
Soon after Setting out, also a Small Creek from the North all three forks
Comeing together below our Camp at which place the Mountains Close on each
Side of the river, We proceeded on N 30 W. Crossed a Mountain and Struck
the river Several miles down, at which place the Indians had Encamped two
days before, we Proceeded on Down the River which is 30 yds. wide Shallow
& Stoney. Crossing it Several times & Encamped in a Small bottom
on the right side. rained this evening nothing to eate but berries, our
flour out, and but little Corn, the hunters killed 2 pheasents onlyall
our horses purchased of the oote lash Shutes we Secured well for fear of
their leaveing of us, and watched them all night for fear of their leaving
us or the Indians prosuing & Steeling them.
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September 6th, Friday, 1805. There was a little rain. We purchased two fine horses and took down a vocabulary of the language. We lightened our loads and packed up. The rain continued until 12 o'clock. We set out at 2 o'clock, at the same time that all the Indians set out on their way to meet the Snake Indians at the Three Forks of the Missouri.
Soon after setting out, we crossed a small river coming in from the right, which we call ____, and also a small creek from the north. All three forks come together below our camp, at which place the mountains close in on each side of the river. We proceeded on N 30 W, crossed a mountain, and struck the river several miles down, at which place the Indians had camped two days before. We proceeded on down the river, which is 30 yards wide, shallow, and stony, crossing it several times, and camped in a small bottom on the right side.
It rained this evening. We had nothing to eat but berries; our flour was out, and we had but little corn. The hunters killed only 2 pheasants. All our horses purchased from the Oote lash Shutes (Ootlashoots) we secured well for fear of their leaving us, and we watched them all night for fear of their leaving us or of the Indians pursuing and stealing them.
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