Day-by-Day / July 19, 1804

July 19, 1804

Coffee and cherry whiskey

Clark enjoys a breakfast of roasted deer ribs and coffee. He notices that sandbars are increasing as they near the mouth of the Platte. They run out of butter, and the men make cherry-flavored whiskey.

Approaching the River Platte

by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading

Boundless Prairie

Came Suddenly into an open and bound less Prarie, I Say bound less because I could not See the extent of the plain in any Derection
—William Clark

Coffee with Breakfast

afte[r] breakfast which was on a rosted Ribs of a Deer a little and a little Coffee I walked on Shore intending only to Keep up with the Boat
William Clark

Cherry Whiskey

we gethered a quantity of cherries at noon time & put in to the Whisky barrel
John Ordway

Last Butter

I call this Island Butter Island, as at this place we mad use of the last of our butter,
—William Clark

Sandbar Problems

as we approach this Great River Platt [Platte] the Sand bars are much more noumerous than they were, and the quick & roleing Sands much more danjerous
—William Clark

 

Notes

Notes
1 Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio.

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