Clark: September 9, 1806
The expedition departed at 8 A.M. and passed the mouth of the Platte River, noting its low, nearly clear water and turbulent current. Below the Platte, the Missouri ran faster with more dangerous snags. After traveling 73 miles, they camped opposite their July 16-17, 1804 campsite at Bald Pated Prairie. Clark observed rich, timbered bottomlands and noted the party's growing eagerness to reach home. Captain Lewis had fully recovered from his wounds and could walk and nearly run again. Mosquitoes persisted, and the weather was noticeably warmer and more sultry.
Tuesday 9th September 1806 Set out early at 8 A. M passed the enterance of
the great river Platt which is at this time low the water nearly clear the
Current turbelant as usial; the Sand bars which Choked up the Missouri and
Confined the river to a narrow Snagey Chanel are wastd a way and nothing
remains but a fiew Small remains of the bear which is covered with drift
wood, below the R. Platt the Current of the Missouri becomes evidently
more rapid than above and the Snags much more noumerous and bad to pass
late in the evening we arived at the Bald pated prarie and encamped
imediately opposit our encampment of the 16th and 17th of July 1804.
haveing made 73 miles only to day. The river bottoms are extencive rich
and Covered with tall large timber, and the hollows of the reveins may be
Said to be covered with timber Such as Oake ash Elm and Some walnut &
hickory. our party appears extreamly anxious to get on, and every day
appears produce new anxieties in them to get to their Country and friends.
My worthy friend Cap Lewis has entirely recovered his wounds are heeled up
and he Can walk and even run nearly as well as ever he Could. the parts
are yet tender &c. &.
The Musquetors are yet troublesom, tho not So much So as they were above
the River platt. the Climate is every day preceptably wormer and air more
Sultery than I have experienced for a long time. the nights are now So
worm that I sleep Comfortable under a thin blanket, a fiew days past 2 was
not more than Sufficient
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Tuesday 9th September 1806. Set out early. At 8 A.M. passed the entrance of the great river Platt (Platte), which is at this time low, the water nearly clear, the current turbulent as usual. The sandbars which choked up the Missouri and confined the river to a narrow snaggy channel are washed away, and nothing remains but a few small remnants of the bars, which are covered with driftwood. Below the R. Platt (Platte) the current of the Missouri becomes evidently more rapid than above, and the snags much more numerous and bad to pass. Late in the evening we arrived at the Bald-pated Prairie and camped immediately opposite our encampment of the 16th and 17th of July 1804, having made 73 miles only today. The river bottoms are extensive, rich, and covered with tall large timber, and the hollows of the ravines may be said to be covered with timber such as oak, ash, elm, and some walnut and hickory. Our party appears extremely anxious to get on, and every day seems to produce new anxieties in them to get to their country and friends. My worthy friend Cap Lewis (Capt. Lewis) has entirely recovered; his wounds are healed up, and he can walk and even run nearly as well as ever he could. The parts are yet tender, &c., &c.
The mosquitoes are yet troublesome, though not so much so as they were above the River Platt (Platte). The climate is every day perceptibly warmer and the air more sultry than I have experienced for a long time. The nights are now so warm that I sleep comfortably under a thin blanket; a few days past, two were not more than sufficient.
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