[Clark:]
July 31st. Tuesday 1805
a fair Morning Capt Lewis out all night, we arrived at his
Camp to brackfast, he was without a blanket, & he killed a
Duck whiche [he] Suped on &c. the river as yesterday
Sholey & rapid, passed the lower mouth of a Small river on
the Lard. in the morning & the upper mouth a [blank space in
MS.] Miles above, this little river is the one I camped on
the 26th & heads in the Snow mountains[2]
to the S.W. proceeded
on verry well and Camped on a Small Island a little
above the place I Camped the 25th instant at the mouth of a
run on the Lard Side, the bottoms from the Mouth of the
river extend to 2 1/[2] Miles & enter a Short & high hill which
is about 1 mile thro' and, the river then passes thro a 2d vallie
of about 1 1/2 Miles wide, Some Islands. below this Knobe
the river is Crouded with Islands, we are out of fresh meet,
& nothing killed to day The Mountains on either Side is
high & rough we have two men with toumers and unable
to work.
Capt Lewis deturmin to proceed on with three me[n] in
Serch of the Snake Indians, tomorrow
