On the red pirogue crew, Pvt. Joseph Whitehouse reports difficult rowing in hard water and at one point having to push the boat upstream. Sgt. John Ordway notices crab apple trees as they work their way to a camp near present Lexington, Missouri, and York is injured when one of the men throws sand in his eyes.
Prairie Crab Apple
Malus ioensis
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Saukee Prairie
Set out after a heavy Shower of rain and proceeded on the Same Course of last night passed a large butifull Prarie on the S. S. opposit a large Island, Calld Saukee Prarie
—William Clark
Strong Water Island
Currant was Strong towd Our boat Untill we Came to the head of the Strong watter Island whare the watter run So Rappid that the men of the french Peirouge Could not make headway by Roeing Or poleing the[y] had to jumpd. out and push her through the water
—Joseph Whitehouse
York Nearly Blinded
my servant York nearly loseing an eye by a man throwing Sand into it,
—William Clark
Crab Apple Trees
we passed Some high land on the South Side, Saw Some Crabb apple Trees on the bank &C.
—John Ordway
Lunar Observations
we took Some Loner [lunar] observations, which detained us untill 1 oClock a butifull night but the air exceedingly Damp, & the mosquiters verry troublesome
—William Clark
