Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 19, 1805
At the upper forks of Jefferson's River, considered the farthest navigable point of the Missouri near the Continental Divide, the party checked their fish net and beaver traps, finding one beaver but no fish. The morning brought a heavy frost and uncomfortable cold, though the day turned pleasant and warm. Three hunters went out with a horse and returned with two deer, while men in camp dressed skins, packed baggage, and made pack saddles. They caught black-spotted trout, saw light evening showers, and Captain Lewis took celestial observations.
the fish net which we set across the River last night; and the steel
traps which were set for beaver, no fish caught in the net. one
beaver caught in a trap, a white frost & the grass stiff with frost
it being disagreeably cold, the day pleasant & warm. 3 hunters
out with a horse a hunting, the men at Camp employed in
dressing Skins packing the baggage & makeing pack saddles &c.
we caught a nomber of fine Trout covred all over with black spots
in Stead of red. in the afternoon the hunters returned to Camp
& had killed and brought in 2 deer, light Showers of rain this
even8 this is the place we call the upper forks of Jeffersons River
& the extream navigable point of the Missourie close under the
dividing ridge of the Western Country. Cap* Lewis takes observa-
tions by the Sun and moon &C.
1 Meaning, apparently, that a few arrow points were bartered for another
horse.
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SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 271
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The fish net which we set across the river last night, and the steel traps which were set for beaver — no fish were caught in the net. One beaver was caught in a trap. There was a white frost and the grass was stiff with frost, it being disagreeably cold, though the day was pleasant and warm. Three hunters went out with a horse to hunt. The men at camp were employed in dressing skins, packing the baggage, and making pack saddles, etc.
We caught a number of fine trout covered all over with black spots instead of red. In the afternoon the hunters returned to camp and had killed and brought in two deer. Light showers of rain this evening. This is the place we call the upper forks of Jefferson's River and the extreme navigable point of the Missouri, close under the dividing ridge of the western country. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) takes observations by the sun and moon, etc.
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