Wednesday 22nd.. May 1805.
the wind blew hard all last night (caught 2 beaver last night)
and continues blowing this morning. Cloudy. about 11 oC.
A. M. the wind abated So that we Set off and proceeded on
passed a Small Island near N. S. and one Near the S. Side. the
River hills make near the River. passed black bluffs the pitch
pine close along Sd. bluffs to the bank of the River. passed a
Creek on the N. S. we wounded a brown bear in the River.
abt. 2 oC. we halted to dine at a handsom timbred bottom on
the N. S. a cold chilly day. towards evening Some of the
hunters killed a large brown bear. we Saved the Skin & greese.
we Camped on the N. S. Came 16½ Miles to day. Sergt.
Ordway and one of the hunters killed a large buffaloe.
