On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
Lewis' party joins Clark at the Long Narrows. Lewis trades a kettle for a horse. Clark treats an Indian chief and the sore back of his wife, and is then able to trade for two more horses. Two large canoes are cut up for firewood.
From the journals...
Friday April 18th 1806.
the long narrows are much more formidable than they were when we decended them last fall there would be no possibility of passind either up or down them in any vessel.—
we determined to make the portage to the head of the long narrows with our baggage and five small canoes.
the 2 perogues we could take no further and therefore cut them up for fuel.
Long Narrows
Friday April 18th 1806.
the perogues we could take no further and therefore cut them up for fuel.
Friday 18th April 1806
Capt. L. had 12 pack Saddles Completed and Strings prepared of the Elk skins for Lashing the loads
Pirogues
Friday April 18th 1806.
from hence we proceeded to the bason below the long narrows 5 ms. further and landed on the Lard. side at ½ after 3.
Spearfish Lake
Friday 18th April 1806
Capt Lewis gave a large Kittle for a horse which was offered to him at the bason this evening.
Large kettle
