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Septr. 30th. Satturday (Monday) 1805

a fine fa[i]r morning the men recruiting a little, all at
work which are able.[62] Great number of Small Ducks pass
down the river this morning. maney Indians passing up and
down the river.[63]

 
[62]

But the greater number are very weak. To save them from hard labour, we
have adopted the Indian method of burning out the canoes.—Gass (p. 207).

[63]

Here follow the astronomical observations, which being the same as those in the
first draft are omitted. In Codex G, pp. 130–134, are found the "Courses and
distances" Sept. 11–25, which are also omitted as being transcripts of those from
the Clark-Voorhis field-book.—Ed.

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