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[Clark:]

Sunday June 22nd. 1806

This morning by light all hands who could hunt were Sent
out, the result of the days performance was greater than we
had even hopes for. we killed eight Deer and three Bear.
we despatched whitehouse to the Kooskoo[s]ke near out old
encampment above Collins Creek in order to precure some
salmon which we understood the nativs are now takeing in
considerable quantities near that place. we gave Whitehouse
a fiew beeds which I unexpectedly found in one of my waistcoat
pockets to purchase the fish. nothing further occured
in the course of this day. the last evening was cool but the
day was remarkably pleasant with a fine breeze from the N.W.
neither Shannon Drewyer nor Whitehouse returned this evening.
Potts legg is inflamed and very painfull to him. we
apply a poltice of the root of Cowes.