Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 4, 1805
The expedition split into two scouting parties to determine which fork was the true Missouri River. Captain Lewis took six men up the right-hand fork, while Captain Clark took five men up the left-hand fork, planning to travel about a day and a half upstream to gather information. Men remaining at camp killed two fawn elk nearby for their skins, and two returning hunters brought in an elk and a deer and set two beaver traps. The weather was cloudy all day with a high, cold northeast wind and a few drops of rain toward evening.
Cap! Lewis & 6 men Set out to go up the Right hand fork.
Cap! Clark & 5 more Set out to go up the left hand fork.
they intend to go about one day & a halfs walk up the rivers
& See what discoveries they can make. Some of the men at
1805] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
camp killed 2 faun Elk close by the camp for their Skins, to
dress. the day proved cloudy. a fiew drops of rain towards
evening, & high cold wind from the N. E. 2 men who had
been from camp a hunting returned had killed an Elk & a
Deer, & had Set 2 traps for beaver. cloudy all day.
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Capt. Lewis and 6 men set out to go up the right-hand fork. Capt. Clark and 5 more set out to go up the left-hand fork. They intend to go about one and a half days' walk up the rivers and see what discoveries they can make. Some of the men at camp killed 2 fawn elk close by the camp for their skins, to dress.
The day proved cloudy. A few drops of rain fell towards evening, and a high, cold wind blew from the N.E. 2 men who had been away from camp hunting returned; they had killed an elk and a deer, and had set 2 traps for beaver. Cloudy all day.
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