Journal
It is March 1, 1804 my name is Richard. I am 38 years old ready to get this expedition going. It the night before we sail off tomorrow and I’m very nervous for I have heard many rumors about the West. I have heard of scary tales of 7ft beavers and erupting volcanoes. There are many more rumors that I have heard that frighten me just as much. I wonder if any of these are true? This worries that I might harm arm my men if we don’t have any of the right equipment along. I hope this expedition is lead well and we are all ok and we succeed in what are leader wants to and discover new more interesting things.
Richard Pratt
April 1st,
We have now seen the river it is huge.
It is one of the nicest rivers I have seen in my life.
The expedition is going great every is on time and according to plan.
Know one has any worries about any of it. Not much to say so far there is a lot of wild life along the
river and some Indian which most of them are nice. But I must be going.
Richard Pratt