Saturday August 2nd 1806.
The morning proved fair and I determined to remain all
day and dry the baggage and give the men an opportunity
to dry and air their skins and furr. had the powder parched
meal and every article which wanted drying exposed to the
sun. the day proved warm fair and favourable for our purpose.
I permitted the Fieldses to go on a few miles to hunt.
by evening we had dryed our baggage and repacked it in
readiness to load and set out early in the morning. the river
fell 18 inches since yesterday evening. the hunters killed
several deer in the course of the day. nothing remarkable
took place today. we are all extreemly anxious to reach the
entrance of the Yellowstone river where we expect to join
Cap
t. Clark and party.
