Lewis: September 9, 1804
On September 9, 1804, Captain Clark made a notable observation along the larboard (left) shore of the river. Beneath a high bluff, he found a bituminous substance seeping from a layer of blue earth. Lewis recorded that the material resembled molasses in its consistency, color, and taste. The brief entry focuses entirely on this geological curiosity, with no mention of weather, travel distance, or interactions with other expedition members or Indigenous peoples on this particular day.
Sept. 9th Capt. Clark found on the Lard shore under a high bluff issuing
from a blue earth a bittuminus matter resembling molasses in consistance,
colour and taste-
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September 9th. Capt. Clark (Capt. Clark) found on the larboard shore, under a high bluff, a bituminous substance issuing from a blue earth, resembling molasses in consistency, color, and taste.
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