Musquetors

The Musquetors was So troublesom to the men last night that they Slept but very little. indeed they were excessive troublesom to me. my

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

The torments of those Missquetors and the want of a Sufficety of Buffalow meat to dry, those animals not to be found in this neighbourhood induce me to deturmine to proceed on to a more eliagiable Spot on the Missouri below at which place the Musquetors will be less troublesom and Buffalow more plenty.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

Musquetors and the party without the means of Screaning themselves from those tormenting insects. on the Sand bars the wind which generaly blows moderately at night blows off those pests and we Sleep Soundly.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

The Musquetors being So excessively tormenting that the party was all on board and we Set out at day light and proceeded on very well. here the river is bordered on both sides with timber &c becoms much narrower more Crooked and the Current more rapid and Crouded with Snags or

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

Capt L. 2 Musquetors to day, or an insect So much the Size Shape and appearance of a Musquetor that we Could observe no kind of differance.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

The Musquetors are yet troublesom, tho not So much So as they were above the River platt. the Climate is every day preceptably wormer and air more Sultery than I have experienced for a long time. the nights are now So worm that I sleep Comfortable under a thin blanket, a fiew days past 2 was not more than Sufficient

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

Musquetors very troublesom this morning I Set out early river wide and very much divided by islands and Sand and Mud bars. the bottoms more extencive and contain more timber Such as Cotton wood ash willow &c. The Country on the N W. Side rises to a low plain and extends leavel for great extent.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

States. the Musquetors have also appeared, but are not yet much troublesom. - this morning at 10 A M Sergt.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

The Musquetors excessively troublesom we Set out early at the great Cut off Saw a herd of Elk, we landed and Sent out Several hunters to kill

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

Canoes passed Six of my encampments assending, opposit this island I encamped on the East side. the Musquetors were troublesom all day and untill one hour after Sunset when it became Cool and they disappeared. in passing down in the Course of this day we saw great numbers of beaver lying on the Shores in the Sun. wild young Gees and ducks are common in this river. we killed two young gees this evening.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791