The 14th, 15th and Sunday the 16th of August I was obliged to rest having arrived almost ill. My horse, while trying to jump over the trunk of a large fallen tree, fell and threw me a great distance and I suffered for several days from an injury to the lower part of the Chest on the left side because the trigger of my gun had struck there. The 17th spent a portion of the day herborising on the banks of the Wabash River. I continued herborising on the following days. The 18th of August 1795 List of Plants observed on the Wabash: No. 1--_Verbena_[125] _urticifolia caule erecto_, _paniculis divaricatis_, _bracteis flore brevioribus_, _floribus albis_. No. 2--_Verbena_[126] ..., _caule erecto_, _paniculis fastigiatis erectis_, _bracteis et calycibus pilosis_, _floribus purpureo-ceruleis_. No. 3--_Verbena_[127] _caule erecto_, _paniculis rectis foliis ovatis_, _tomentosis_, _duplicato-serratis_. No. 4--_Verbena_ ... No. 5--_Verbena[128] caule repente_, _foliis pinnatifidis_, _bracteis longissimis_. _Silphium perfoliatum_, _Silphium connatum_, _Silphium laciniatum_, _Silphium grandifolium_, _Silphium trisoliatum_, _Silphium pinnatifidum_. _Andropogon muticum_; _Holcus?_ ...; _Poa_ ...; _Quercus cerroides Chêne frisé_, Overcup White Oak; _Quercus latifolia Chêne à latte_ Ram’s Oak; _Quercus ... Polygonum aviculare staminibus 5, Stylis 3_; _Polygonum aviculare majus staminibus 5, Stylis 3_. _Trifolium? pentandrum majus_; _Trifolium? pentandrum floribus purpureis_; _Sanicula_[129] _marylandica_ or [called] Racine à Becquel by the Illinois French and Sakintépouah by the Pians[130] Savages: A decoction of the root is a sovereign remedy for several diseases and for long-continued venereal diseases. Sunday 23rd of August 1795 started from Post Vincennes situated on the Wabash River for the Illinois on the Mississipi. We journeyed six Miles and camped on the bank of a Little River [Embarras]. I had no other company than a Savage and his wife. I had hired the Savage for ten Dollars and promised him two Dollars more to induce him to carry all my baggage on his horse. The 24th we made about 25 Miles; the Savage was ill and was obliged to stop more than three hours before sunset. The 25th crossed several Prairies. Observed a new species of _Gerardia_.[131] Stalk commonly simple, oval leaves opposite one another, sessile, axillary flowers purpurine flowers. The 26th the Provision of meat was consumed. The Savage stopped very early, finding a favorable spot for hunting. Moreover heavy Rain fell about three o’clock in the afternoon. An hour after camping the Savage came back laden with a Bear cub and with the two hams of another and much older one. We boiled the kettle twice and had enough to satisfy us. We roasted what remained.