Much of the day is used to hunt, find missing hunters, and harvest three elk. Clark notes the rate at which his ink dries out. They paddle 44 miles down the Missouri and camp at dusk near present Blair, Nebraska. Mosquitoes are there to greet them.
Ink Dries Out
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
Canada Goose on the Missouri
Courtesy U.S. National Park Service, Missouri National Recreational River.
Missing Field Brothers
I derected a gun fired as a Signal for Sergt. ordway to proceed on, and took the boys [Joseph and Reubin Field] on board. they had killed nothing & informed me they had been Somewhat almd. at our delay
—William Clark
Ink Dries Out
we proceded on with a Stiff Breeze ahead (note the evaperation on this portion of the Missouri has been noticed as we assended this river, and it now appears to be greater than it was at that time. I am obliged to replenish my ink Stand every day with fresh ink at least 9/10 of which must evaperate.[)]
—William Clark
Sumptuous Elk Dinner
we proceded on to a bottom on the S W Side a little above the Soldiers river and Came too and Sent out all the hunters. they killed 3 Elk which was at no great distance we Sent out the men and had the flesh brought in Cooked and Dined. Sergt. Ordway Came up & after takeing a Sumptious Dinner
—William Clark
Camping at Dusk
at Dusk we came too on the lower part of a Sand bar on the S W side found the Musquetors excessively tormenting not withstanding a Stiff breeze from the S. E. a little after dark the wind increased the Musquetors dispersed our Camp of this night is about 2 miles below our Encampment of the 4th of august 1804 assending we came 44 miles to day only—
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of the weather at Sun rise Course of the wind at Sun rise State of the weather at 4 oClock Course of wind at 4 P. M fair S E fair S. E. Saw the whiperwill and heard the common hooting owl Musquetors very troublesom. killed 3 Elk.
—William Clark[2]To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is not presented and some abbreviations have been spelled out.
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 | To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is not presented and some abbreviations have been spelled out. |
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