Clearwater Canoe Camp, ID The canoe builders, refreshed by yesterday’s horse beef, work with five dugout canoes. Two are nearly finished.
Nothing but Fish and a Horse[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Forward Progress
The Men employed working on the Canoes went on, with much better spirit than they had done for several days past, being refreshed by the Horse meat that they had eat.— The Canoes are now in great forwardness, & will be in readiness to receive their loading on board in a few days—
—Joseph Whitehouse
Recovering Men
Our Men that had been sick for some time past recovered fast, & we are in hopes that they will be fully recovered by the time we are ready to proceed on down the River—
—Joseph Whitehouse
Celestial Observations
P M Observed time and distance of the Moons western Limb from α Arietis East of the
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Day of the month Wind State of the Weather 3rd E fair Note from the 1st to 7th of October we were at the mouth of Chopunnuish river makeing Canoes to Decend the Kooskooske [Clearwater].
The easterly winds which blow imediately off the mountains are very cool untill 10 a m. when the day becomes verry worm and the winds Shift about
—William Clark[2]Some abbreviations have been spelled out.
Notes
↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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↑2 | Some abbreviations have been spelled out. |