In the day’s oppressive heat, the enlisted men paddle and row lightly—sometimes adrift in the heat. In the morning, they question a young trader—likely Joseph Robidoux Jr. and end the day near present Waverly, Missouri—52 miles closer to home. In the evening, a hundred-pound catfish is caught.
A Large Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Photo by Duane Raver of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
One of our party last night caught a large catfish, supposed to weigh 100 pounds.
—Patrick Gass, recorded in his 17 September 1806 entry
Joseph Robidoux IV
Photo provided by U.S. National Park Service.
Adrift in the Heat
we Set out early this morning and proceded on tolerably well the Day proved excessively worm and disagreeable, So much So that the men rowed but little
—William Clark
Joseph Robidoux, Jr.
at 11 A. M we met young Mr. Bobidoux with a large boat of six ores and 2 Canoes, the licenes of this young man was to trade with the Panias [Pawnees] Mahars [Omahas] and ottoes [Otoes] reather an extroadanary a license for [so] young a man and without the Seal of the teritory anexed, as Genl. Wilkensons [James Wilkinson] Signeture was not to this instrement we were Somewhat doubtfull of it.
—William Clark
Let off with a Warning
we made Some enquireys of this young man and Cautioned him against prosueing the Steps of his brother in attempting to degrade the American Charector in the eyes of the Indians.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of the weather at Sun rise Course of the wind at Sun rise State of the weather at 4 oClock Course of wind at 4 P. M fair S E fair S E this day very Sultry and much the hotest which we have experienced
—William Clark[2]To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is not presented and some abbreviations have been spelled out.
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