Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 11, 1804
The party set out early under clear skies with a favorable wind, passing a timbered island and high hills and prairie. They reunited with Shannon, who had been missing for 16 days while searching for the horses; he had survived 12 days eating only grapes after running short of bullets, and had abandoned one exhausted horse a week earlier. Captain Clark, Sergeant Ordway, and Sergeant Pryor returned from hunting with two elk, four deer, and a porcupine. Heavy rain fell until 7 p.m. They passed black bluffs and camped on the south side.
Set out an eairly hour Clear morning & fare wind. pro-
ceeded on passed an Is cov! with timber. high hills and
prarie Saw a man coming down to the bank horseback near
we came to Shore and found it was Shannon that had been
with the horses. he had been absent 16 days and 12 of them
he had eat nothing but Grapes. the reason was his balls ran
Short. the hills commenced close on both Sides of the river.
Cap: Clark, Serg! Ordway & Serg! Pryor went out to hunt
this morning [came] to us heree. had killed 2 Elk 4 Deer.
and one porkapine. one of the horses which Shannon had
with him Gave out & he left him 7 days ago. we proceeded
on Rained verry hard passed black bluffs on the S. S.
R. Fields went with the horse as we have only the one now
the rain continued untill 7 oClock in the evening. Camped
on the South Side.
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LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS §[Sept. 12
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Set out at an early hour. Clear morning and fair wind. Proceeded on, passed an island covered with timber. High hills and prairie. Saw a man coming down to the bank on horseback nearby. We came to shore and found it was Shannon, who had been with the horses. He had been absent 16 days, and for 12 of them he had eaten nothing but grapes. The reason was that his bullets ran short. The hills commenced close on both sides of the river.
Capt. Clark, Sergt. Ordway, and Sergt. Pryor went out to hunt this morning and came to us here. They had killed 2 elk, 4 deer, and one porcupine. One of the horses which Shannon had with him gave out, and he left it 7 days ago. We proceeded on. Rained very hard. Passed black bluffs on the south side. R. Fields went with the horse, as we now have only the one. The rain continued until 7 o'clock in the evening. Camped on the south side.
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