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July 22d″ Monday 1805

a fine morning wind from the S.E. the last night verry
cold, my blanket being Small I lay on the grass & covered

with it. I opened the bruses & blisters of my feet which
caused them to be painfull dispatched all the men to hunt
in the bottom for Deer, deturmined my Self to lay by & nurs
my feet. haveing nothing to eat but Venison and Currents,
I find my Self much weaker than when I left the Canoes and
more inclined to rest & repose to day. These men were not
Suckcessfull in hunting killed only one Deer Capt Lewis &
the Party arvd. at 4 oClock & we all proceeded on a Short
distance and Camped on an Island, the Musquitors verry
troublesom this evening G Drewyer not knowing the place
we camped Continued on up the river. I deturmined to proceed
on in pursute of the Snake Indians on tomorrow and
directed Jo[and]Ruben Fields [and] Frasure to get ready to
accompany me. Shabono, our interpreter requested to go,
which was granted &c. In my absence the hunters had killed
Some Deer & a Elk, one fusee found &c. &c.