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11th.. June 1804 Monday—

The N W. wind blew hard & cold as this wind was imediately
a head, we could not proceed we took the advantage of
this Delay and Dried our wet articles, examin'd Provisions &c.
&c. the river begining to fall, the hunters killed two Deer
G: Drewyer killed two Bear in the Prarie, they were not fat.
we had the meat Jurked and also the venison, which is a constant
Practice to have all the fresh meat not used, Dried in
this way.