Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1805
Hunters set out early while Captain Clark rode out to search for trees large enough to build canoes. Most of the men were recovering, but Captain Lewis was very sick and taking medicine, and Gass and a few others remained unwell, possibly due to the warm, soft water. The day's heat matched the hottest of summer. Clark returned in the evening having found a suitable timber site about five or six miles down the river near a large branch on the north side. Hunters brought in only a small panther and a pheasant. A man rejoined them from the first village.
hunters went out early and Capt. Clarke rode out to see if
there were any trees to be found large enough for canoes.
The men in general appear to be getting much better; but
Captain Lewis is very sick and taking medicine; and myself
and two or three of the men are yet very unwell. The climate
here is warm; and the heat to-day was as great as we had expe-
rienced at any time during the summer. The water also is soft
and warm, and perhaps causes our indisposition more than
any thing else. In the evening Captain Clarke returned to
camp, having discovered a place about 5 or 6 miles down the
river, where a large branch comes in on the north side that
will furnish timber large enough for our purpose. Our hun-
ters also came in, and had killed nothing but a small panther
and a pheasant. The man who had remained at the first vil-
lage came up.
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Hunters went out early and Capt. Clarke (Capt. Clark) rode out to see if there were any trees to be found large enough for canoes. The men in general appear to be getting much better; but Captain Lewis is very sick and taking medicine; and myself and two or three of the men are still very unwell. The climate here is warm; and the heat today was as great as we had experienced at any time during the summer. The water also is soft and warm, and perhaps causes our illness more than anything else.
In the evening Captain Clarke returned to camp, having discovered a place about 5 or 6 miles down the river, where a large branch comes in on the north side that will furnish timber large enough for our purpose. Our hunters also came in, and had killed nothing but a small panther and a pheasant. The man who had remained at the first village came up.
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