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Sunday 19th.. May 1805.

a heavy diew fell last night. a clear pleasant morning. we
Set off as usal and proceeded on passed pitch pine hills on
each Side of the river. about 10 oClock we killed a Small
female brown bear on S. S. we took on board the meat & Skin
and proceeded on. about 1 oC. we halted to dine at a bottom
on the N. Side. Capt. Clark killed 3 Deer. about 2 we proceeded
on passed a handsom willow Island near the N.S. of
River. passed pitch pine & ceeder hills as usal, & bottoms
of timber on each Side of the River. we Came about 18
Miles and Camped at a bottom on the N. Side, where Capt.
Lewis killed an Elk & Some of the men killed 3 Deer. Some
of the hunters killed 3 beaver to day.