Journal Entry

Clark: June 24, 1806

June 24, 1806
Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides

Tuesday June 24th 1806 We collected our horses early this morning and Set
out accompanied by our 3 guides. Colter joined us this morning haveing
killed a Bear, which from his discription of it’s poverty and distance we
did not think proper to send after. We nooned it as usial at Collins’s
Creek where we found Frazier, solus; the other four men haveing Born in
pursute of the two indians who had Set out from Collin’s Creek two hours
before Fraziers arrival Wiser arrived there. after dinner we Continued our
rout to fish Creek a branch of Collin’s creek where we had lain the 15th
18th 19th & 20th inst. here we found Sargt. Gass, Wiser and the two
indian men whome they had prevaild on to remain at that place untill our
arival; Jos. & R. Field had killed one Small deer only while they lay
at Collins creek, and of this they had been liberal to the indians
insomuch that they had no provisions; they had gone on to the branch of
hungary Creek at which we shall noon it tomorrow in order to hunt. we had
fine grass for our horses this evening.

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