[Clark:]
June 30th. Sunday 1805
a fair morning, I despatch the party except 5 for the remaining
baggage scattered in the plains, two to hunt for meat,
two to the falls, and one to cook at 10 oClock the hunters
came in loaded with fat meat, & those [who] were despatched
for the baggage returned with it. I set 4 men to make new
axeltrees & repare the carrages, others to take the load across
the river which had fallen & is about 3 feet water, Men complain
of being Soore this day dull and lolling about, The two
men dispatched in serch of the articles lost yesterday returned
and brought the compass which they found in the mud &
stones near the mouth of the reveen, no other articles found,
the place I sheltered under filled up with hugh Rocks. I set
the party out at 11 oClock to take a load to the 6 mile stake
& return this evening, and I intend to take on the ballance to
the river tomorrow if the prarie will permit. at 3 oClock a
storm of wind from the S.W. after which we had a clear evening.
Great numbers of Buffalow in every derection. I think
10,000 may be seen in a view.
