Wednesday July 30th. 1806.
The rain still continued this morning it was therefore unnecessary
to remain as we could not dry our baggage I
consequently set out early as usual and pursued my rout
downwards. the currant being strong and the men anxious
to get on they plyed their oars faithfully and we went at the
rate of about seven miles an hour. we halted several times
in the course of the day to kill some bighorns being anxious
to procure a few more skins and skeletons of this animal; I
was fortunate enough to procure one other male and female
for this purpose which I had prepared accordingly. seven
others were killed by the party also 2 buffaloe [one Elk] 2
beaver with & a female brown bear with tallons 6-1/4 inches
in length. I preserved the skin of this bear also with the
tallons; it was not large and in but low order. we arrived
this evening at an island about 2 ms. above Goodriches Island
and encamped on it's N. E. side. the rain continued with
but little intermission all day; the air is cold and extreemly
disagreeable. nothing extraordinary happened today.
