July 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis
Capt. Clark set out with his party early this morning and passed over to the opposite
side. after which I dispatched Sergt. Ordway with 4 Canoes and 8 men [Whitehouse
says he was a member of this party.] to take up a load of baggage as far as Capt.
Clark's camp and return for the remainder of our plunder. with six
others [Gass says he was a member of this party.] I now set to work on my
boat, which had been previously drawn out of the water before the men departed, and in two
hours had her fraim in readiness to be deposited. had a cash dug and deposited
the Fraim of the boat, some papers and a few other trivial articles of but little
importance. the wind blew very hard the greater part of the day. I also
had the truck wheels buried in the pit which had been made to hold the tar.
having nothing further to do I amused myself in fishing and caught a few
small fish; they were of the species of white chub mentioned below the falls, tho' they
are small and few in number. I had thought on my first arrival here that there were
no fish in this part of the river. Capt. Clark proceeded up the river 8 miles by
land (distance by water 23 1/4) [Clark remained at this camp until July 15 making
canoes. It is on the north side of the Missouri just southeast of Antelope butte and a few
miles east of the present town of Ulm.] and found 2 trees of Cottonwood and cut
them down; one proved to be hollow and split in falling at the upper part and was somewhat
windshaken at bottom; the other proved to be much windshaken. he surched the bottom
for better but could not find any he therefore determined to make canoes of those which he
had fallen; and to contract their length in such manner as to clear the craks and the
worst of the windsken parts making up the deficiency by allowing them to be as wide as the
trees would permit. they were much at a loss for wood to make axhandles. the
Chokecherry is the best we can procure for this purpose and of that wood they made and
broke thir 13 handles in the course of this part of a day. had the eyes of our
axes been round they would have answered this country much better. the musquetoes
were very troublesome to them as well as ourselves today. Sergt. Ordway proceeded up
the river about 5 miles when the wind became so violent that he was obliged to ly by
untill late in the evening when he again set out with the canoes and arrived within 3
miles of Capt. Clark's Camp where he halted for the night. about five miles
above whitebear camp there are two Islands in the river covered with cottonwood box alder
and some sweet willow also the undergrowth like that of the islands at this place.--
Observed Equal Altitudes of the Sun with Sextant;
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h |
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s |
Altitude given at the times of observation 54o
49' 45" |
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8 |
16 |
9 |
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P.M. |
6 |
2 |
20 |
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" |
17 |
45 |
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" |
3 |
55 |
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" |
19 |
17 |
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5 |
30 |
Chronometer too slow on Mean Time [blank]
Observed Meridian Altd. of Sun's L L with Octant by the back observation 55o
27' "
Latitude deduced from this observation N. 47o 3' 10"
Observed time and distance of Moon's western limb from & Antares; Star West: with
Sextant.
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Time |
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Distance |
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m |
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10 |
34 |
21 |
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34o |
12' |
45" |
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" |
50 |
8 |
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" |
14 |
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" |
52 |
38 |
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" |
14 |
30 |
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" |
54 |
49 |
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" |
15 |
30" |
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Time |
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Distance |
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h |
m |
s |
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| P.M. |
10 |
57 |
73 |
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34o |
16' |
15" |
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" |
59 |
31 |
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" |
17 |
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" |
2 |
11 |
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" |
18 |
30 |
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" |
4 |
24 |
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" |
19 |
15 |
Observed time and distance of Moon's Western limb from Pegassi; Star
East, with Sextant.
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Time |
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Distance |
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m |
s |
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| P.M. |
11 |
47 |
35 |
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73 |
11' |
15" |
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" |
51 |
39 |
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" |
15 |
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" |
54 |
8 |
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" |
13 |
45 |
from the distance of this star I am doubtfull that it is not Pegassi
therefore observed another.
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Time |
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Distance |
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12 |
11 |
46 |
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71o |
3' |
45" |
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" |
14 |
25 |
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" |
5 |
30 |
This I think is most probably Pegassi; but the star appeared very small.
July 10, 1805
William Clark
a fair windey day wind hard the most of the day from the S. W.-- rained
modderately all last night (by Showers) we dispatched Serjt. Ordway with 4
Canoes loaded & 8 men by water to assend as high as I Should have found timber for
Canoes & formed a Camp:--. I Set out with Sergt. Pryor four Choppers two
Involids [William Bratton was a member of this party. He had an infected finger.]
& one man to hunt, Crossed to the Std. Side and proceeded on up the river 8
miles by land (distance by water 23 1/4 ms.) and found two Trees which I thought would
make Canoes, had them fallen, one of them proved to be hollow & Split at one End &
verry much wn Shaken at the other, the other much win Shaken, we Serched the bottoms for
better trees and made a trial of Several which proved to be more indifferent. I
deturmined to make Canoes out of the two first trees we had fallen, to Contract thir
length so as to clear the hollow & winshakes, & ad to the width as much as the
tree would allow. The Musquitors emencely noumerous & troublesom, Killed two
deer & a goat. The Canoes did not arrive as I expected, owing to the hard wind
which blew a head in maney places. we ar much at a loss for wood to make ax hilthes [helves],
13 hath been made & broken in this piece of a day by the four Choppers, no other wood
but Cotton Box elder Choke Cherry and red arrow wood. we Substitute the cherry
in place of Hickory for ax hilthes ram rods, &c. &c.
July 10, 1805
John Ordway
a clear morning. we took the Iron boat out of the River and loaded 4 canoes
one of which was the men baggage & tools who were going to make canoes. we
Set out eairly, with the canoes. Capt. Clark and about 10 men Set out to go by land
after we Set them over the river. it is only about 5 miles by land to the
bottom where they git the timber for the canoes and it is about 20 miles around by water. [Clark
and party remained at this camp until July 15 making canoes; it is on the north side of
the Missouri, a few miles east of Ulm, MT. Ordway led another group to help with the
baggage to this point.] we proceeded on with the canoes 5 or 6 miles
then the wind arose So high that we were obledged to lay by untill
towards evening. we passed 2 Islands covered with cotton and box elder [Boxelder,
Acer negundo.] also choak cherys & yallow currents which are now
ripe. halted near a village of bearking Squerrells. one of the
hunters killed one of them on the N. S. late in the afternoon the wind abated
a little So we proceeded on within about 3 miles of the upper Camp and halted for the
night in a grove of cottonwood high banks of Sand along this Shore on
N.S. we killed a large rattle Snake near our Camp.--
July 10, 1805
Patrick Gass
A fine cool morning. Captain Lewis and Captain Clarke thought it would be best to
make two canoes more, if we could get timber large enough. So Captain Clarke and 10
men set out in search of it. [Ordway took four canoes and eight men, including
Whitehouse, while Clark went by land with Pryor, "four Choppers two Involids &
one man to hunt." Bratton may have been one of the "Involids."]
Some of the hunters having seen large timber about 20 miles up the river, the
canoes were sent on loaded, and a party went by land; the distance that way being only 6
or 7 miles. If timber is found the canoes are to unload and return for the remainder
of the baggage. Captain Lewis, myself and nine men staid to take the boat asunder
and bury her; and deposited her safely under ground. Captain Lewis had an
observation at 12 which gave 47o 3 10 N. Latitude. In the afternoon I
went out to see if there were any buffaloe near, but found none; they appear to have all
left the river. On the bank of a run where there are high rocks, I found a great
quantity of sweet gooseberries, all ripe.
July 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse
a clear morning. we took the Iron boat out of the water, and loaded 4
canoes one with baggage & tools for the men at the upper Camp. [The
"upper camp" was on the north side of the Missouri, a few miles east of Ulm, MT.
This was where Clark's party was making canoes to replace the iron boat.]
we Set off eairly with the canoes for the upper Camp Capt. Clark Set out at
the Same time with abt. 10 men to go up by land to make the 2 canoes. we proceeded
on with the 4 canoes about 8 miles and the wind rose So high that we[re]
obledged to lay by untill toward evening. the wind then abated and we went on
untill dark. then camped for the night on N.S. within about 3 miles of the
upper Camp. we killed a large rattle Snake. we passed to day 2 or
3 Islands covered with cotton timber and choke cherrys. abundance of cherry
yallow currents and box elder timber along the Shores. passed a village of bearking
Squerrells & killed one of them on N. S. the musquetoes & nats are
troublesome at our Camp this evening. high banks of Sand along the N. Shore.
July 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse
A Clear pleasant morning; some of our party were employed, in getting our Iron boat out
of the water-- We loaded 4 of our Canoes, one of which had the baggage and tools for
the Men, at the upper camp, who intend making the Canoes, We set out early with all the
Canoes for the upper Camp.--
Captain Clark set out by land with ten Men to make the Canoes, at the same time, We
proceeded on with the 4 Canoes about 8 Miles, when the wind rose to so great a heighth,
that obliged us to lay by untill the evening.-- the wind then abating, we proceeded
on, with them untill dark; and then encamped on the North side of the Mesouri, within
about 3 Miles of the upper Camp, We passed on this day 3 Islands, cover'd with Cotton
timber, choke cherries & abundance of common wild cherry trees, Yellow Currants, &
box Elder growing along the Shores, and passed by where there was a quantity of Priari
dogs, whose habitations was as I have before described. One of which animals we
killed.-- The Musketoes & Rats [Gnats] were very troublesome at
our Camp in the Evening, the Sand banks along the North shore are very high--
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