Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 29, 1805
The party rested at their camp at the Three Forks of the Missouri on a clear, warm morning with an east wind. Captain Clark was feeling somewhat better. Hunters set out early and returned in the evening with two fat buck deer and an unusual long-legged reddish crane. The men recorded the latitude as 45°22'34.5" North and estimated the width of the rivers at the forks: the north and west forks at about 60 yards each, and the south fork at about 40 yards.
a clear pleasant morning. Several hunters went out eairly
to hunt. we conclude to lay at this Camp to day. Cap! Clark
Some better. the day verry warm the wind from the east.
the Latitude of this place is 45°, 22″, 34″ 5/10 North. the
width of the Rivers at the forks we alow the North fork to
[be] about 60 yards wide, the west fork about the Same, the
South fork about 40 yards wide. towards evening the hunters
came in had killed 2 fat buck deer, and brought in a curious
long leged redish couloured crain.
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LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS _ [july 30
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A clear, pleasant morning. Several hunters went out early to hunt. We decided to stay at this camp today. Capt. Clark (Capt. Clark) is somewhat better. The day was very warm, with the wind from the east. The latitude of this place is 45°, 22', 34" 5/10 North.
For the width of the rivers at the forks, we estimate the North fork to be about 60 yards wide, the West fork about the same, and the South fork about 40 yards wide.
Towards evening the hunters came in. They had killed 2 fat buck deer, and brought in a curious long-legged reddish-colored crane.
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