Journal Entry

Clark: September 19, 1805

September 19, 1805
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains

Tuesday 19th Septr. 1805 Set out early proceeded on up the Creek passing
through a Small glade at 6 miles at which place we found a horse. I
derected him killed and hung up for the party after takeing a brackfast
off for our Selves which we thought fine after Brackfast proceed on up the
Creek two miles & left it to our right passed over a mountain, and the
heads of branch of hungary Creek, two high mountains, ridges and through
much falling timber (which caused our road of to day to be double the
derect distance on the Course) Struck a large Creek passing to our left
which I Kept down for 4 miles and left it to our left & passed over a
mountain bad falling timber to a Small Creek passing to our left and
Encamped. I killed 2 Pheasents, but fiew birds Blue jay, Small white
headed hawk, Some Crows & ravins & large hawks. road bad.

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