NewMexiKen is not going to include journal entries from Lewis and Clark every day of the bicentennial, but let’s get them off to a good start. This is Clark’s first entry of the Field Notes (River Journal). I should have posted it yesterday (May 14).
Set out from Camp River a Dubois at 4 oClock P. M. and proceded up the Missouris under Sail to the first Island in the Missouri and Camped on the upper point opposit a Creek on the South Side below a ledge of limestone rock Called Colewater, [2] made 4½ miles, the Party Consisted of 2, Self one frenchman and 22 Men in the Boat of 20 ores, 1 Serjt. & 7 french in a large Perogue, a Corp and 6 Soldiers in a large Perogue. [3] a Cloudy rainey day. wind from the N E. men in high Spirits
Clark