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Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

printed from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents
  
  
  
  
  
  
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July 31st. Tuesday

a fair Day three Hunters out, Took Meridian altitude
made the Lattd 41°. 18′. I″ 5/10 N. R. & Jo. Fields returned
to Camp they Killed 3 Deer; The Horses Strayed off last
night. Drewyer Killed a Buck one inch of fat on the ribs,
R. & Jo. Fields returned without any meet haveing been in
persuit of the horses. The Indians not yet arrived. Cought


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a young Beever alive which is already quite tame. Cought a
Buffalow fish. The evening verry Cool, the Musqu[i]tors are
yet troublesom.