Lewis: July 27, 1804
After a brief rain shower at White Catfish Camp, the party loaded the boat and pirogue, finished making oars and poles, and ferried two horses across to travel along the southwest bank of the Missouri. They set out at 1:30 p.m. under a gentle breeze, passing a wooded island formed by a spring-fed pond and a sand island. Lewis went ashore with R. Fields, killed a deer, and returned to the boat after dark. A pleasant northwest breeze was spoiled by swarms of unusually large, aggressive mosquitoes.
white Catfish Camp July 27th Friday, Charged the Boat and Perogue after a
Small Shower of rain, Completed our ores & poles, Crossed over the two
horses, with a View of their going on the S W. Side of the Missouri and
Set out at Half past 1 oClock proceeded on Verry well under a gentle
Breeze. passed a high Island of high wood land on the L. Side just above
Camp, this Island is formed by a pond Supplied by a great number of
Springs from this hill, this Pond has 2 out lets, & when the river is
high the water passes thro the pond, passed a Sand Island in the 2nd bend
to the right. Camped in a bend to the L. S. in Some wood, I took R. Fields
& walked on Shore & Killed a Deer, and did not get to the Boat
untile after night a butifull Breeze from the N W. this evening which
would have been verry agreeable, had the Misquiters been tolerably
Pacifick, but thy were rageing all night, Some about the Sise of house
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White Catfish Camp, July 27th, Friday. Loaded the Boat and Pirogue after a small shower of rain. Completed our oars and poles. Crossed over the two horses, with the intention of having them go on the southwest side of the Missouri, and set out at half past 1 o'clock. Proceeded on very well under a gentle breeze.
Passed a high island of high woodland on the left side just above camp. This island is formed by a pond supplied by a great number of springs from this hill. This pond has two outlets, and when the river is high the water passes through the pond. Passed a sand island in the second bend to the right. Camped in a bend on the left side in some woods.
I took R. Fields and walked on shore and killed a deer, and did not get to the boat until after night. A beautiful breeze from the northwest this evening, which would have been very agreeable had the mosquitoes been tolerably peaceful, but they were raging all night, some about the size of houseflies.
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