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Documenting Lewis and Clark – 1806, The Return Home
 July
26 (recorded August 8): Sergeant Pryor, Shannon, Hall, And Windsor Rejoin Captain
Clark On The Missouri In Present Day North Dakota
William Clark: . . . at 8 A.M. Sergt. N. Pryor Shannon, hall & Windsor Came down the river in two Canoes made of Buffalow Skins. Sergt. Pryor informed me that the Second night after he departed with me on the river Rochejhone he arived bout 4 PM on the banks of a large Creek which contained no running water. . . .here he deturmined to Continue all night it being in good food for the horses. In the morning he could See no horses. in lookg about their Camp they discovered Several tracks within 100 paces of their camp, which they pursued found where they had Caught and drove off all the horses. . . . finding that there was not the Smallest Chance of overtakeing them, they returned to their Camp and packed up their baggage on their backs and Steared a N.E. course to the River Rochejhone which they Struck at pompys Tower, there they killed a Buffaflow Bull and made a Canoe in the form and shape of the mandans & Ricares . . .. Sergt. Pryor informs me that the Cause of his building two Canoes was for fear of ones meating with Some accedent in passing down the rochejhone a river entirely unknown to either of them by which means they might loose their guns and ammunition and be left entirely destitute of the means of precureing food. . . . Sergt. Pryor bing anxious to overtake me Set out Some time before day this morning and forgot his Saddlebags which contains his papers &c. I Sent Bratten back with him in Serch of them.(Moulton, Vol. 8, p. 283-285)
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