Clearwater River, ID Men round up scattered horses, and the entire corps travels from Weippe Prairie to the Clearwater River. Several men are so sick they can barely ride.
Weippe Prairie Morning (view east)
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Rounding Up Horses
we went to look for our horses but found them much Scatered and mixed among the Indian horses which were numerous.
—John Ordwaydespatched J. Colter back to hunt the horses lost in the mountains & bring up Some Shot left behind
—William Clark
China Island
Ordway’s Small Prairie Island
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Above: The fishing island was across the river, center right. It is now part of the Clearwater River shore.
Moving to China Island
we Set out and proceeded on the day warm we had a good road mostly plain but no water. Some Scattering pine timber. towards evening we came down on a fork of Columbia River and followed it down Some distance then went on a small prarie Island and Camped. our hunters joined us had got 4 deer and two Sammon which they killed.
—John Ordway
Sick Men
Capt Lewis Scercely able to ride on a jentle horse which was furnishd by the Chief, Several men So unwell that they were Compelled to lie on the Side of the road for Some time others obliged to be put on horses. I gave rushes Pills [Rush’s bilious pills] to the Sick this evening.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Weather at rise
Wind at Weather at 4 P.M. Wind at 4 P.M. fair after rain, thunder, & lightning S E fair after rain S E. a thunder cloud last evening. [Clark adds:] Capt Lewis & Several men Sick.
—Meriwether Lewis and William Clark[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column and spelled out some abbreviations.
Weippe Prairie is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. A 274-acre tract in the prairie is managed by the Nez Perce National Historic Park.
Notes
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