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The Lewis & Clark Trail

Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean
 

Nine Canyon Wind Project, Horse Heaven Hills, Benton County, Washington,

December 18, 2002

[View: north.  46º 04’ 26” N - 119º 06’ 32” W]

 

[Clark]                                                                               Monday April 28th 1806

This morning early the Great Chief Yel lip pet brought a very eligant white horse

to our Camp and presented him to me Signifying his wish to get a kittle but being

informed that we had already disposed of every kittle we could possibly Spare he

Said he was Content with what ever I thought proper to give him.  I gave him my

Swoard, 100 balls & powder and Some Small articles of which he appeared

perfectly Satisfied.

 

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