Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 19, 1805
On a cold, frosty morning that gave way to a clear, pleasant day with light afternoon showers, the party set a net across the small stream and laid beaver traps, catching one beaver but no fish in the net—though some men hooked fine large trout with black spots using line. Three hunters went out and returned with two deer. The rest of the men dressed skins, sorted Indian trade goods, packed baggage, and made pack saddles. Captain Lewis took observations at this upper fork of the Jefferson River, the farthest navigable point of the Missouri beneath the Continental Divide.
a cold morning. we Set our net across this little Stream in
hopes to catch Some fish. Several traps Set for beaver.
caught no fish in the net. Caught one beaver in a trap. a
white frost this morning a clear pleasant day, all hands
employed in dressing Skins & Sorting the Indian goods &
packing up the baggage. Some at makeing pack Saddles &c.
three men out with a horse to hunt. Some of the men caught
a nomber of fine fish, large Trout black Spots all over them.
the hunters returned in the afternoon had killed 2 Deer.
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light Showers of rain. we packed up the most of the baggage
&c. halled the fish net across the river but caught none any
other way but with a hook & line. Cap! Lewis takes observa-
tions here this being the upper fork of Jeffersons River &
the extream navigable part of the Missourie close under the
dividing ridge of the western Country.
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A cold morning. We set our net across this little stream in hopes of catching some fish. Several traps set for beaver. Caught no fish in the net. Caught one beaver in a trap. A white frost this morning, a clear pleasant day. All hands employed in dressing skins, sorting the Indian goods, and packing up the baggage. Some were making pack saddles, etc. Three men out with a horse to hunt. Some of the men caught a number of fine fish, large trout with black spots all over them. The hunters returned in the afternoon, having killed 2 deer.
Light showers of rain. We packed up most of the baggage, etc. Hauled the fish net across the river but caught none any other way but with a hook and line. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) takes observations here, this being the upper fork of Jeffersons River and the extreme navigable part of the Missourie (Missouri) close under the dividing ridge of the western country.
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