July 23rd″ Tuesday 1805
a fair morning wind from the South I Set out by land at
6 miles overtook G. Drewyer who had killed a Deer. we
killed in the Same bottom 4 deer & a antilope & left them on
the river bank for the Canoes proceeded on an Indian roade
through a wide Vallie which the Missouri Passes about 25
miles & camped on the bank of the river, High mountains
on either Side of the Vallie Containing Scattering Pine & Cedar,
Some Small Cotton-willow Willow &c. on the Islands & bank
of the river I saw no fresh Sign of Indians to day Great
number of antelopes Some Deer & a large Gangue of Elk
