Journal Entry
Clark: July 23, 1805
July 23, 1805
July 23rd Tuesday 1805 a fair morning wind from the South. I Set out by
land at 6 miles overtook G Drewyer who had killed a Deer. we killed in the
Same bottom 4 deer & a antelope & left them on the river bank for
the Canoes proceeded on an Indian roade through a wider Vallie which the
Missouri Passes about 25 miles & Camped on the bank of the river, High
mountains on either Side of the Vallie Containing Scattering Pine &
Cedar Some Small Cotton willow willow &c. on the Islands & bank of
the river I Saw no fresh Sign of Indians to day Great number of antelopes
Some Deer & a large Gangue of Elk