Lewis: July 13, 1806
Lewis relocated his camp to a previous station opposite the upper point of White Bear Island and put Thompson and others to work finishing horse gear. Opening the cache, he discovered the rising river had ruined his bearskins and plant specimens, though the chart of the Missouri survived. A loose stopper on a laudanum phial had spoiled much of his medicine. He waited anxiously for Drouillard, who did not return. Mosquitoes were unbearable, the buffalo were drifting southeast, and he killed a buffalo picker, a beautiful bird.
13th July. removed above to my old station opposite the upper point of the
white bear island. formed our camp and set Thompson &c at work to
complete the geer for the horses. had the cash opened found my bearskins
entirly destroyed by the water, the river having risen so high that the
water had penitrated. all my specimens of plants also lost. the Chart of
the Missouri fortunately escaped. opened my trunks and boxes and exposed
the articles to dry. found my papers damp and several articles damp. the
stoper had come out of a phial of laudinum and the contents had run into
the drawer and distroyed a gret part of my medicine in such manner that it
was past recovery. waited very impatiently for the return of Drewyer he
did not arrive. Musquetoes excessively troublesome insomuch that without
the protection of my musquetoe bier I should have found it impossible to
wright a moment. the buffaloe are leaving us fast and passing on to the S.
East. killed a buffaloe picker a beatifull bird.
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13th July. Moved up to my old station opposite the upper point of White Bear Island. We formed our camp and set Thompson and the others to work completing the gear for the horses. Had the cache opened and found my bearskins entirely destroyed by the water, the river having risen so high that the water had penetrated it. All my specimens of plants were also lost. The chart of the Missouri fortunately escaped. I opened my trunks and boxes and laid out the articles to dry. Found my papers damp and several articles damp. The stopper had come out of a vial of laudanum and the contents had run into the drawer and destroyed a great part of my medicine in such a manner that it was past recovery.
Waited very impatiently for the return of Drewyer; he did not arrive. Mosquitoes were excessively troublesome, so much so that without the protection of my mosquito bar I should have found it impossible to write for a moment. The buffalo are leaving us fast and passing on to the southeast. Killed a buffalo picker, a beautiful bird.
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