This morning
a fine morning I administered to the Sick and gave directions. we collected all our horses and Set out at 1 P. M. and proceeded down the Creek to the Flat head RiverFlat Head River
The
Tuesday 13th of May 1806. a clear frosty morning. we collected all our horses 60 in number now together and all good except 4 which has Sore backs, &C. a number of the natives went at playing the game as those below had considerable property up on each Side Such as beed Strips of otter Skins which was filled with rich Shells, trinkets & Spanish bridles &C &C. about 12 oClock we set out and proced on down the creek. a bold runing Stream about 15 yds wide. considerable of cotton & cherry servis berry also in the bottoms. about 4 miles we came to its mouth a handsom low plain rich Soil & timber around went a short distance down the
Tuesday 13th. We had a fine morning with white frost. Having collected our horses, we found we had 60 and all pretty good except 4, which were studs and had sore backs. At noon we proceeded down the branch, which has a good deal of cotton wood, willow, and cherry tree on its banks; and is a bold rapid stream, about 15 yards wide. We kept down the branch about four miles; and then came to the river where it passes through a beautiful plain.— Here we halted to wait for a canoe, which we expected that some of the natives would bring up the river, to assist us in crossing; when we intended to encamp until the snow shall have sufficiently melted to admit of our crossing the mountains. At dark the canoe came, but it being too late to cross we encamped on the south side.