At the Arikara villages the Arikara and Cheyenne chiefs decline Clark’s invitation to travel to Washington City. A Cheyenne chief asks that fur traders come to his nation, and a down-on-his-luck engagé from the journey up the Missouri re-joins. They move a few miles down the river and camp below present Mobridge, South Dakota.
Lewis Recovering[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
by Yellowstone Public Radio[2]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
Arikaras Say No
the Interpreter Garrow [Joseph Garreau] informed me that he had been Speeking to the Chiefs & warriers this morning and assured me that they had no intention of going down untill the return of the Cheif who went down last Spring was a year.
—William Clark
Assorted Trade Goods
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Cheyenne Request to Trade
the Cheifs of the Chyennes lodge he requested me to Send Some traders to them, that their country was full of beaver . . . . if the white people would come amongst them they would become acquainted and the white people would learn them how to take the beaver—. I promised the Nation that I would inform their Great father the President of the U States, and he would have them Supplied with goods, and mentioned in what manner they would be Supplied &c. &c.—
—William Clark
Describing the Cheyenne
The Chyenne’s [Cheyennes] are portly Indians much the complections of the Mandans & ricaras . . . . their ornaments are but fiew and those are composed principally of Such articles as they precure from other indians Such as blue beeds, Shell, red paint rings of brass broaches &c. they also ware Bears Claws about their necks, Strips of otter Skin (which they as well as the ricaras are excessively fond of) around their neck falling back behind.
—William Clark
An Engagé Re-joins
we found a french man by the name of Rokey who was one of our Engagees as high as the Mandans this man had Spend all his wages, and requested to return with us— we agreed to give him a passage down.
—William Clark
Prairie Islands
About 10 A. M. cleared off fair and we Set out and procd. on a fiew miles and halted to dry our baggage and bedding &C. we delayed about 3 hours and procd. on to the foot of prarie Islands and Camped on N. Side.
—John Ordway
Lewis Tries Walking
I am happy to have it in my power to Say that my worthy friend Capt Lewis is recovering fast, he walked a little to day for the first time. I have discontinud the tent in the hole the ball came out—
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of the weather at Sun rise State of wind at Sunrise State of the weather at 4 P. M. Wind at 4 P. M. State of river cloudy after rain S W fair S E fall 4 in. rained the greater part of last night. grape and plums ripe. The rains which have fallen in this month is most Commonly from flying Clouds which pass in different directions, those Clouds are always accompanied with hard winds and Sometimes accompanied with thunder and lightning— The river has been falling moderately Since the third of the month. the rains which has fallen has no impression on the river than Causing it to be more muddy and probably prevents its falling fast.—.
—William Clark[3]To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is omitted, some abbreviations have been spelled out, and the three river columns have been merged.
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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| ↑2 | 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. |
| ↑3 | To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is omitted, some abbreviations have been spelled out, and the three river columns have been merged. |
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