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[Clark:]

July 5th.. Friday 1805

A fine morning and but little wind, worm and Sultrey at 8
oClock. I saw a large gangue of Buffalow and prosued them
with Several men the wind was unfavourable and we could
not get near them, the party scattered & Killed 3 buffalow
and brought into [camp] their Skins and Some meat, killed
2 wolves & 3 antilopes for their Skins, Capt. Lewis much engaged
in completeing the Leather boat. Three men went to
See the Falls, Saw great numbers of Buffalow on both Sides of
the river. great numbers of young blackbirds