Clark: September 9, 1804
The expedition departed at sunrise under a southeast wind, passing the island where they had camped along with three sandy, willow-covered islands. The river was shallow and sandbars too numerous to note. They camped on a sandbar on the south side. Captain Lewis went hunting buffalo, while Clark walked ashore hoping to take a goat or prairie dog. Clark observed at least 500 buffalo grazing in the plains, with elk and deer in every grove. Hunters killed three deer and four buffalo that day.
9th September Sunday 1804 Set out at Sunrise and proceeded on passed the
head of the Island on which we Camped, passed three Sand & willow
Islands, the Sand bars So noumerous, it is not worth mentioning them, the
river Shoal or Shallow wind S E Came too and Camped on a Sand bar on the
L. S. Capt Lewis went out to Kill a buffalow. I walked on Shore all this
evening with a view to Kill a Goat or Some Prarie Dogs in the evening
after the boat landed, I Derected my Servent York with me to kill a
Buffalow near the boat from a numbr. then Scattered in the plains, I saw
at one view near the river at least 500 Buffalow, those animals have been
in view all day feeding in the Plains on the L. S. every Copse of timber
appear to have Elk or Deer. D. Killed 3 Deer, I Kiled a Buffalow Y. 2, R.
Fields one.
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9th September Sunday 1804. Set out at sunrise and proceeded on. Passed the head of the island on which we camped, and passed three sand and willow islands. The sandbars are so numerous it is not worth mentioning them. The river is shoal or shallow. Wind from the S.E. Came to and camped on a sandbar on the L.S. (larboard side). Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) went out to kill a buffalo.
I walked on shore all this evening with a view to kill a goat or some prairie dogs. In the evening, after the boat landed, I directed my servant York to go with me to kill a buffalo near the boat from a number then scattered in the plains. I saw at one view near the river at least 500 buffalo. These animals have been in view all day, feeding in the plains on the L.S. Every copse of timber appears to have elk or deer. D. killed 3 deer, I killed a buffalo, Y. 2, R. Fields one.
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