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THE JOURNAL OF A FUR-TRADING EXPEDITION ON THE UPPER MISSOURI 1812-1813
John Luttig
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Journal of a Fur-Trading Expedition
THE JOURNAL OF A FUR-TRADING EXPEDITION
on the Upper Missouri
1812-1813
By John C. Luttig
Clerk of the Missouri Fur Company
1812
FRIDAY THE 8TH OF MAY, I started from St. Louis to Bellefontaine 1 to meet the Boats bound up the Missouri River, arriving there at 1. o’clock P.M., took in Meal and Corn, arranged the Loading, and started at 3. o’clock, went about 4 Miles with a head wind.
Saturday the 9th head wind and strong Currents made very little way, at noon met Mr. Immel 2 with Boat coming from his winter quarters of the Sioux, this Morning Mr. Manuel Lisa came on Board at the Charbonnier 3 made about 5 miles distance.
Sunday the 10th, came too opposite 4 St. Charles 5 at noon Mr. Manuel Lisa crossed for some Men, rested all Day.
Monday the 11th Mr. Manuel Lisa & Choteau 6 came on Board at 9. o’clock A.M. took in some traps, and made the best of our way at 12. o’clock, having a head wind made very little distance.
Tuesday the 12th, head wind and strong Current, made not much Distance.
Wednesday the 13th, the same as yesterday.
Thursday the 14th, the same......
Friday the 15th in the Morning about 8 o’clock-Mr. Majet 7, Patroon 8 of the large Boat fell over Board on account of a Log slamming against the Rudder, he saved himself by taking hold of the Rudder, and got on Board, both Rudder Irons broke and Lost, were detained to make a steering Oar, head wind all Day, sent some Irons on shore by Mr. Richardson 9, and camped at Burgois Creek 10.
Saturday the 16th, detained on Account of the Iron, which however came about 11 o’clock A.M., hard Rain and bad weather, fixed the Rudder and went about 2 Miles distance, Killed 1 Deer.
Sunday the 17th blowing very hard ahead and strong Current we had to stop for several hours, made sail, about 2 P.M., just at starting a Bear crossed the River towards us, Killed him close in shore, and found him very fat.
Monday 18th, still head wind the Rudder Irons of the little Boat broke, and had to lay by all Day. this Day Killed four Deer 2 Turkeys.
Tuesday 19th bad weather and head wind made about one mile all Day distance.
Wednesday 20, head wind and strong Current, made not much Distance.
Thursday, the 21. arrived at 11 o’clock A.M. at Cote sans Dessin 11, rested all Day. traded some Beaver, and took LaChapel 12 on Board.
Friday the 22d. started at 6 in the Morning with a favorable breeze, found the River more gentle, had fine weather. Killed two Deer and 1 Bear, made good head way.
Saturday, the 23d, fine weather & fair wind made about 25 miles distance. Killed 1 Deer.
Sunday, the 24th clear weather and fair wind made about 20 miles, and camped about 1 mile above the Widow Cole 13, Killed 1 Deer and 1 Bear.
Monday the 25th commenced with a thunder storm and hard Rain, cleared up about 11 A.M. with a fine fair wind, made about 27 Miles and Killed 1 Bear.
Tuesday the 26, hard Rain and squalls all Day made not much distance, killed 1 Bear 2 Turkeys.
Wednesday, the 27. bad weather and head wind again, killed two Deer, and not much distance.
Thursday, the 28, head wind and strong Current accompanied by heavy Squalls, LaChapel killed a fine female Bear, and 3 of her Cubs, and 1 Turkey, made only 5 miles this Day and camped at black snake Creek 14.
Friday the 29th departed at Day light, opposite the little Osage Island 15 we were obliged to stop on account of head wind and strong Current, arranged a new top Mast, went fishing with the Seine and caught 13 large fish 1 Turtle, the wind having somewhat abated we made way at 2 P.M. but still wind a heads, at the little Osage Prairie 16 we stopped for the little Boat which got around, met a shoal of Cat fish close in shore the Men who were Cordelling killed one with a stick which weighed after cleaning 40 lbs, went on a little way and found a small Run full of fish, the other Boat not having come up as yet we took our Seine and caught 161 Bass and other fish, which we salted, camped and killed 2 Deer.
Saturday, the 30th fine weather, but very hard water, swung 3 times at a point of a sandbar, the little Boat broke her Rudder Irons again, repaired at Dinner, Killed 2 Deer 1 Beaver 1 Pelican, made not much Distance.
Sunday the 31st fortune still ahead, strong currents and head winds were our Daily Companions, made no way. Killed 2 Deer and 1 Beaver.
Monday the 1st of June, hard wind a head with fine weather met 4 Batteaux going to St. Louis, a little above the Prairie du Feu 17had to stop and make another top mast of Oak, the last one made of Hichberry was crooked and good for nothing, Killed 3 Deer 1 Bear.
Tuesday, the 2nd, the wind and weather the same as yesterday. Killed this Day 2 Deer and 1 fox, camped at fire Prairie Creek 18.
Wednesday the 3d fine weather and head wind and Current as usual at 10 A.M. arrived below fort Osage 19, saluted with 17 Guns which was politely returned by the Commander Capt Climson 20, on arrival were invited to Capt Climson, who treated us very handsomly, discharged our freight for this place and arranged our Cargoes, had a present made of Ice, which regaled us exceedingly.
Thursday the 4th started after breakfast, about 9 A.M. met several Perogues coming from their Winter quarters, Mess fr Robideau 21, La Jeuness 22 & others, Louis Bijou 23 embarked with us, as also two hunters embarked at fort Osage Greenwood 24 & Laurison 25Immel went back to the fort for his dog and on his Return in formed of the party going to Santa fe 26 he met this Day at the fort. strong Current, made 9 Miles Distance.
Friday the 5th wind and Current as usual. fine weather made about 12 miles distance Killed 1 Deer.
Saturday 6th the same wind & Current, Killed 3 Bear the 3 Deer 1 Turkey camped opposite Cansas River 27 distance 15 Miles.
Sunday the 7th a fine morning, in the afternoon cloudy and distant Thunder, Killed 2 Deer, made 16 Miles distance, camped 4 Miles above little Platte River 28.
Monday 8th fine weather, at 8 A.M. a fair Breeze sprung up though feeble, we made 18 Miles distance, Killed 3 Deer 3 Bear, caught 17 fish, camped 2 Miles below the old Cansas Village 29.
Tuesday 9th headwind again, strong Current, made only 9 Miles distance this Day, Killed 6 Deer.
Wednesday 10th, fine weather, had a small Breeze in our favor, Killed nothing today, distance made, 19 Miles.
Thursday the 11th fine weather head wind but still, all hunters out, passed the upper old Cansas Village, Killed 7 Deer, distance 15 Miles.
Friday the 12th, fine weather, made good way cordelling the wind all Day against us, distance 21 Miles camped on a large Sandbar where we found a quantity of turtle Eggs, this Day lost one of our Swivels when swinging round and run against the other Boat, Killed 3 Deer, 2 Turkeys.
Saturday the 13 the fine weather and head wind, this Day had bad luck, crossing for some of our Hunters we came in hard water, and cordelling on a Prairie encountered many Rafts, after having passed we dined 2 Miles above the Prairie 30. Mr. Manuel L. put our 2 Hogs in the River to wash but they swam off, we were obliged to turn about and followed them several Miles, after two Attempts we caught them, turning a rocky point we had hard work,. the little Boat which was a head swung round and went off like lightning, the Cordells broke, and we were obliged to put the hands of both Boats to one to mount distance 12 Miles killed 5 Deer 1 Racoon,.
Sunday the 14th fine weather, but head wind, passed the Nabowa River 31 at noon, camped 8 Miles above made 16 Miles distance and had this Day 4 Deer Killed gathered about 100 turtle Eggs.
Monday 15th about one o’clock this Morning it began to blow furiously, were obliged to put out our fires, the wind blowing form all quarters, a clear Sky, finished our cooking in the Morning at 6 in the Morning went « miles but were stopt by hard head wind and Current crossed the River to find some Hickory for making an Axe handles and Ramrods, but were disappointed, crossed again and sopped till 5 P.M. started about 1 Mile took the Cordell the Boat swung and went down the River like the Wind in full speed, leaving all hands on shore, the few which were on Board landed the Boat opposite to our last nights Lodgings, our hands came on board made a new start, but night overtook us, got on a sandbar and were very near lost running against a Sawyer 32 had to cross again to the North Side, the other Boat came to close swept by the Current we unshipped our Rudder, run against a tree and broke her mast, this ended this dolefull Day camped at 11 o’clock at night distance 1 « Mile, left our hunters on the opposite side Killed 1 Deer, wind N.W. fresh Gales.
Tuesday the 16, hard wind from N.W., went about 1 Mile in the Morning when we had to stop, all hands went out to gather wood for Axe helms, Ramrods and a new Mast, and Game, the first was found but no meat, our hunters on the opposite Side had also been unsuccessful, and crossed the River on a Raft, facing wind and Current about 6 Miles swimming. Killed 1 Deer.
