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the country lower and not So mountains the River more handsome the current verry gentle Some bottoms covered with cotton and pine &c. passed a nomber of large Islands went about 13 miles and camped on a verry large & long Island which was mostly prarie and handsome a large lake on it we have Seen a great many Sea otter in the River over Since we came to the big falls the geese and Swan ducks and brants &c we killed Several Swan geese and brants &c this day a nomber of the Savages camped with us.[[unclear]] we got a small canoe from them [[unclear]] carried it out to the pond or lake and killed a nomber of large Swan and geese | the country lower and not So mountains the River more handsome the current verry gentle Some bottoms covered with cotton and pine &c. passed a nomber of large Islands went about 13 miles and camped on a verry large & long Island which was mostly prarie and handsome a large lake on it we have Seen a great many Sea otter in the River over Since we came to the big falls the geese and Swan ducks and brants &c we killed Several Swan geese and brants &c this day a nomber of the Savages camped with us.[[unclear]] we got a small canoe from them [[unclear]] carried it out to the pond or lake and killed a nomber of large Swan and geese | ||
Monday | Monday 4th Nov. 1805 Some cloudy the tide [[unclear]] about two feet perpendicular last night [[unclear]] on the rise this morning one of the men went out on the Island and killed a deer & [[unclear]] about 7 oclock we set out and proceeded abi. 8 miles passed Several large Islands cov.d with cotton timber & praries the River wider we came to a verry large village on [[unclear]] the Savages verry nomerous in it. about 35 Cabbens it is but a [[unclear]] village they have a vast quantity of pounded Sammon in their cabbins they have 50 canoes at their handsome village or landing they have cloths of different kinds among them the timber such as cotton and pine is thick in these bottoms the river is now handsome we bought 2 dogs and Some excellent roots which are found nearly as good as potatoes. we then [[unclear]] for a short distance and halted to dine in [[unclear]] 2 canoe loads of Savages followed us from the village they stole Capt Clarks pipe tomahawk which we could [[unclear]] | ||
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the country lower and not So mountains the River more handsome the current verry gentle Some bottoms covered with cotton and pine &c. passed a nomber of large Islands went about 13 miles and camped on a verry large & long Island which was mostly prarie and handsome a large lake on it we have Seen a great many Sea otter in the River over Since we came to the big falls the geese and Swan ducks and brants &c we killed Several Swan geese and brants &c this day a nomber of the Savages camped with us.unclear we got a small canoe from them unclear carried it out to the pond or lake and killed a nomber of large Swan and geese
Monday 4th Nov. 1805 Some cloudy the tide unclear about two feet perpendicular last night unclear on the rise this morning one of the men went out on the Island and killed a deer & unclear about 7 oclock we set out and proceeded abi. 8 miles passed Several large Islands cov.d with cotton timber & praries the River wider we came to a verry large village on unclear the Savages verry nomerous in it. about 35 Cabbens it is but a unclear village they have a vast quantity of pounded Sammon in their cabbins they have 50 canoes at their handsome village or landing they have cloths of different kinds among them the timber such as cotton and pine is thick in these bottoms the river is now handsome we bought 2 dogs and Some excellent roots which are found nearly as good as potatoes. we then unclear for a short distance and halted to dine in unclear 2 canoe loads of Savages followed us from the village they stole Capt Clarks pipe tomahawk which we could unclear