Tuesday 19th. of August 1806
Some rain last night and this morning the wind rose and
blew with great Violence untill 4 P.M. and as our camp was
on a Sand bar we were very much distressd with the clouds of
sand. I directed the hunters to proceed on down the bottom
and kill and butcher some meat and if the wind Should lie that
I should proceed on down to their Camp &c. Capt. Lewis'es
wounds are heeling very fast, I am much in hope of his being
able to walk in 8 or 10 days. at 4 P.M. the wind seased to
blow with that violence which it had done all day we Set out
and proceeded on down. the hunters which was sent out this
morning killed 4 Elk & 12 deer near the river we came too
and brought in the most of the flesh and proceeded on to a Sand
[bar] on the N E Side and Encamped. the wind rose and become
very strong from the S.E. and a great appearance of rain.
Jessomme the Interpreter let me have a piece of a lodge and the
Squars pitched or Stretched it over Some Sticks, under this
piece of leather I Slept dry, it is the only covering which I
have had Sufficient to keep off the rain Since I left the Columbia.
it began to rain moderately soon after night. The indians appear
well satisfyed with the party and mode of proceedure. we
decended only 10 Miles to day saw some Elk and buffalow
on the Shore near where we Encamped. the Elk beginning
to run. the Buffalow are done running & the bulls are pore.
