Journal Entry
Clark: September 13, 1804
September 13, 1804
13th Septr. Thursday 1804 a Dark Drizzley Day, G D Cought 4 Beaver last
night the winds from the N W. Cold Set out early and proceeded on verry
well passed a number of Sand bars, Capt Lewis killed a Porcupin on a
Cotton treee fieeding on the leaves & bowers of the Said tree, the
water is verry Shallow being Crouded with Sand bars Camped on the S. Side
under a Bluff. the Bluffs on the S. S. not So much impregnated with
mineral as on the L. S. muskeetors verry troublesom-.