Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 4, 1805
Clear morning with a sunrise departure. A hunter was sent ahead for fresh meat. Around 8 a.m., the party reached Captain Lewis's camp from the 2nd, finding a note saying he had left the previous morning, planned to push on through the evening, and would double back to hunt if no Indian sign was found. Hunters killed two deer, a goose, and a duck. The rapids forced frequent use of towing lines. They noted burned mountainsides on the left, abundant beaver sign, and made 15 miles before camping in a timbered bottom thick with wild rose.
a clear morning. we Set out at Sunrise. a hunter Sent on
a head to kill Some fresh meat for us to eat. proceeded on.
abt 8 oC! A. M. we Came to Cap! Lewis camp of the 2 ult.
[inst.] he left a note letting us know he left this place yester-
day morning and ment to go on untill this evening, & if they
found no fresh Sign of Indian, they would return back a fiew
miles & hunt untill we came up. we Saw Several Elk in a
plain on L. Side. proceeded on our hunters killed 2 deer.
the rapids bad as usal. we are obledged to use the towing lines
where ever the Shore will admit. Some of the Mountains
near the River on L. S. has been burned by the natives Some
time ago. The timber killed. not So much timber on the
River as below. proceeded on killed a goose and a duck.
they are pleanty on the River. we Came 15 miles this day
and Camped at a bottoms covered with dry timber and wild
rose bush which is verry thick on S. Side. the beaver ponds
and Sign pleanty &c.
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A clear morning. We set out at sunrise. A hunter was sent ahead to kill some fresh meat for us to eat. Proceeded on. About 8 o'clock A.M. we came to Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) camp of the 2nd instant. He left a note letting us know he left this place yesterday morning and meant to go on until this evening, and if they found no fresh sign of Indians, they would return back a few miles and hunt until we came up. We saw several elk in a plain on the larboard side. Proceeded on. Our hunters killed 2 deer. The rapids bad as usual. We are obliged to use the towing lines wherever the shore will admit. Some of the mountains near the river on the larboard side have been burned by the natives some time ago. The timber killed. Not so much timber on the river as below. Proceeded on, killed a goose and a duck. They are plenty on the river. We came 15 miles this day and camped at a bottom covered with dry timber and wild rose bushes, which are very thick on the starboard side. The beaver ponds and signs plenty, etc.
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