Lewis: July 12, 1806
The party finished building their canoes by 10 A.M., but discovered that ten of their best horses were missing and feared stolen. Multiple search parties were sent out throughout the day; Werner found three horses near Fort Mountain, while Sergeant Gass and Joseph Fields returned unsuccessful, and Drouillard stayed out overnight. Strong winds delayed crossing the river until 5 P.M., when the baggage, meat, and horses were ferried over and camp was made at sunset. Mosquitoes were severe. Lewis noted the river was higher and vegetation more lush than in 1805.
July 12th 1806. we arrose early and resumed our operations in compleating
our canoes which we completed by 10 A.M. about this time two of the men
whom I had dispatched this morning in quest of the horses returned with
seven of them only. the remaining ten of our best horses were absent and
not to be found. I fear that they are stolen. I dispatch two men on
horseback in surch of them. the wind blew so violently that I did not
think it prudent to attempt passing the river.at Noon Werner
returned having found three others of the horses near Fort Mountain.
Sergt. Gass did not return untill 3 P.M. not having found the horses. he
had been about 8 ms. up medecine river. I now dispatched Joseph Fields and
Drewyer in quest of them. the former returned at dark unsuccessfull and
the latter continued absent all night. at 5 P.M. the wind abated and we
transported our baggage and meat to the opposite shore in our canoes which
we found answered even beyond our expectations. we swam our horses over
also and encamped at sunset. quetoes extreemly troublesome. I think the
river is somewhat higher than when we were here last summer. the present
season has been much more moist than the preceeding one. the grass and
weeds are much more luxouriant than they were when I left this place on
the 13th of July 1805 saw the brown thrush, pigeons, doves &c.
the yellow Currants begining to ripen.
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July 12th, 1806. We arose early and resumed our work on completing our canoes, which we finished by 10 A.M. About this time, two of the men whom I had sent out this morning in search of the horses returned with only seven of them. The remaining ten of our best horses were missing and could not be found. I fear that they have been stolen. I sent two men on horseback in search of them. The wind blew so violently that I did not think it prudent to attempt crossing the river.
At noon Werner returned, having found three more of the horses near Fort Mountain. Sergt. Gass (Sergeant Gass) did not return until 3 P.M., not having found the horses. He had gone about 8 miles up Medicine River. I then sent Joseph Fields and Drewyer in search of them. The former returned at dark unsuccessful, and the latter remained absent all night.
At 5 P.M. the wind died down, and we transported our baggage and meat to the opposite shore in our canoes, which we found performed even beyond our expectations. We swam our horses across as well and camped at sunset. Mosquitoes extremely troublesome. I think the river is somewhat higher than when we were here last summer. The present season has been much more moist than the preceding one. The grass and weeds are much more lush than they were when I left this place on the 13th of July, 1805. Saw the brown thrush, pigeons, doves, etc. The yellow currants are beginning to ripen.
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