Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 7, 1805
On a clear, cool morning, the party cached one of the small canoes in a cottonwood grove and aired out the Indian trade goods to dry. Captain Lewis took an observation and fired the air gun. Around one o'clock, with one man still missing, they packed up and set off up the middle fork, finding its current and rapids gentler than the right fork. Thunderstorms and high winds struck in the afternoon, and large horseflies pestered the men. After 7 miles they camped on the left side, where hunter Drouillard rejoined them with a deer.
a clear cool morning. one man out to hunt. we unloaded
one of the Small canoes and halled it out in a grove of cotton
trees and leave hir here. we put [out] the Indian goods &c.
to git throully dry. Cap! Lewis took an observation & Shot
the air gun. the lost man not returned. the day warm, the
large horse flyes troublesome &c. about one oClock we
packed up all the baggage and Set off & proceeded on up the
middle fork. we find the current not So rapid as the right
fork. the rapids not so bad. we had Thunder Showers &
high wind this afternoon. passed Smooth plains on each Side
&c. Camped after coming 7 miles on a bottom of wood &
bushes L. Side. our hunter G. Drewyer joined us had killed
a deer.
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A clear, cool morning. One man went out to hunt. We unloaded one of the small canoes, hauled it out into a grove of cottonwood trees, and left it here. We put out the Indian goods, etc., to get thoroughly dry. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) took an observation and shot the air gun. The lost man has not returned. The day was warm, and the large horse flies were troublesome, etc.
About one o'clock we packed up all the baggage, set off, and proceeded on up the middle fork. We find the current not so rapid as the right fork. The rapids are not so bad. We had thunder showers and high wind this afternoon. We passed smooth plains on each side, etc. We camped after coming 7 miles, on a bottom of wood and bushes on the left side. Our hunter, G. Drewyer (G. Drouillard), joined us, having killed a deer.
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