Saturday June 14th. 1806.
Sent our hunters out early this morning. Colter killed a
deer and brought it in by 10 A. M. the other hunters except
Drewyer returned early without having killed anything.
Drewyer returned. we had all our articles packed up and
made ready for an early departure in the morning. our
horses were caught and most of them hubbled and otherwise
confined in order that we might not be detained. from hence
to traveller's rest we shall make a forsed march; at that place
we shal probably remain one or two days to rest ourselves and
horses and procure some meat. we have now been detained
near five weeks in consequence of the snows; a serious loss of
time at this delightfull season for traveling. I am still apprehensive
that the snow and the want of food for our horses will
prove a serious imbarrassment to us as at least four days
journey of our rout in these mountains lies over hights and
along a ledge of mountains never intirely destitute of snow.
every body seems anxious to be in motion, convinced that we
have not now any time to delay if the calculation is to reach
the United States this season; this I am detirmined to accomplish
if within the compass of human power.
