Lewis: August 2, 1806
On a fair, warm Saturday, Lewis chose to halt the party for the day to dry out baggage soaked from earlier travel. The men spread powder, parched meal, skins, and furs in the sun, and by evening everything was dried and repacked, ready for an early departure. The Field brothers were allowed to go ahead a few miles to hunt, and the hunters brought in several deer. The river had dropped 18 inches overnight. The group was eager to reach the Yellowstone's mouth and reunite with Captain Clark.
Saturday August 2cd 1806. The morning proved fair and I determined to
remain all day and dry the baggage and give the men an opportunity to dry
and air their skins and furr. had the powder parched meal and every
article which wanted drying exposed to the sun. the day proved warm fair
and favourable for our purpose. I permitted the Fieldses to go on a few
miles to hunt. by evening we had dryed our baggage and repacked it in
readiness to load and set out early in the morning. the river fell 18
inches since yesterday evening. the hunters killed several deer in the
course of the day. nothing remarkable took place today. we are all
extreemly anxious to reach the entrance of the Yellowstone river where we
expect to join Capt. Clark and party.
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Saturday, August 2nd, 1806. The morning proved fair, and I decided to remain all day to dry the baggage and give the men an opportunity to dry and air their skins and fur. I had the powder, parched meal, and every article that needed drying exposed to the sun. The day proved warm, fair, and favorable for our purpose. I permitted the Fieldses to go on a few miles to hunt. By evening we had dried our baggage and repacked it, ready to load and set out early in the morning. The river fell 18 inches since yesterday evening. The hunters killed several deer in the course of the day. Nothing remarkable took place today. We are all extremely anxious to reach the entrance of the Yellowstone River, where we expect to join Capt. Clark and his party.
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