[Clark, first draft:]
December 18th. Wednesday 1805.
rained and snowed alturnetely all the last night and the gusts
of snow and hail continue untill 12 oClock, cold and a dreadfull
day wind hard and unseatled, we continue at work at our
huts, the men being but thinly dressed, and no shoes causes
us to doe but little at 12 the snow & hail seased & the after
part of the day was cloudy with some rain.
Wednesday 18th. December 1805
rained and Snowed alternetly all the last night, and Spurts
of Snow and Hail Continued untill 12 oClock, which has
chilled the air which is cool and disagreeable, the wind hard
& unsettled. The men being thinly Dressed and mockersons
without Socks is the reason that but little can be done at the
Houses to day. at 12 the Hail & Snow seased, and rain Suckceeded
for the latter part of the day
