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December 6th.. Friday 1805.

Wind blew hard all the last night, and a moderate rain, the
waves verry high, This morning the wind which is still from
the S W increased and rained continued all day at Dusk wind
shifted to the North and it cleared up and became fare. High
water to day at 12 oClock & 13 Inches higher than yesterday
we were obliged to move our camp out of the water on high
grown[d] all wet.