Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 18, 1805
At 11 o'clock, Captain Clark set out with eleven men, the interpreter Charbonneau and his wife Sacagawea, and a group of Indians, heading toward the Columbia River. The Indians aimed to fetch horses to transport baggage, while the party searched for timber suitable for building canoes. They traveled 15 miles up the largest branch of the Jefferson River through a wide valley with springs, grass, clover, and flax but no timber, and killed two small deer. A violent windstorm with rain struck at three o'clock, followed by clear, cold weather.
of the Indians. Captain Clarke and 11 more, with our inter-
preter and his wife, and all the Indians set out at 11 o’clock
to go over to the Columbia.—The Indians went for horses to
carry our baggage, and we to search for timber to make
canoes for descending the Columbia. We proceeded up the
north branch which is the largest and longest branch of the
Jefferson river, through a handsome valley about 5 miles
wide. In this we found a number of springs and small
branches, but no timber. There is plenty of grass and clover,
and also some flax all along it. The Indians all except 5 went
on ahead. We travelled 15 miles and encamped close on the
branch which is about 5 yards wide. Here we killed two
small deer. The country all around is very mountainous,
with some few pine trees on the mountains. At three o’clock
this afternoon there was a violent gust of wind, and some rain
fell. In about an hour the weather became clear, and very
cold, and continued cold at night.
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of the Indians. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) and 11 more, with our interpreter and his wife, and all the Indians set out at 11 o'clock to go over to the Columbia. The Indians went for horses to carry our baggage, and we went to search for timber to make canoes for descending the Columbia. We proceeded up the north branch, which is the largest and longest branch of the Jefferson river, through a handsome valley about 5 miles wide. In this valley we found a number of springs and small branches, but no timber. There is plenty of grass and clover, and also some flax all along it. The Indians, all except 5, went on ahead. We traveled 15 miles and camped close to the branch, which is about 5 yards wide. Here we killed two small deer. The country all around is very mountainous, with a few pine trees on the mountains.
At three o'clock this afternoon there was a violent gust of wind, and some rain fell. In about an hour the weather became clear and very cold, and it continued cold at night.
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