Journal Entry

Clark: September 11, 1805

September 11, 1805
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

September 11th Wednesday 1805 A fair morning wind from the N W we Set out
at 3 oClock and proceeded on up the Travelers rest Creek, accompanied by
the flat head or Tushapaws Indians about 7 miles below this Creek a large
fork comes in from the right and heads up against the waters of the
Missouri below the Three forks, this river has extensive Vallies of open
leavel land, “and passes in its Whole Course thro a Valie” they call it
our Guide tels us a fine large roade passes up this river to the MissouriThe
loss of 2 of our horses detained us util. 3 oClock. P.M. our Flathead
Indian being restless thought proper to leave us and proceed on alone,
Sent out the hunters to hunt in advance as usial. (we have Selected 4 of
the best hunters to go in advance to hunt for the party. This arrangement
has been made long sinc) we Proceeded on up the Creek on the right Side
thro a narrow valie and good road for 7 miles and Encamped at Some old
Indian Lodges, nothing killed this evening hills on the right high &
ruged, the mountains on the left high & Covered with Snow. The day
Verry worm

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