[Clark:]
August 1st Wednesday 1805
A fine day Capt. Lewis left me at 8 oClock just below the
place I entered a verrey high mountain which jutted its treme[n]dious
Clifts on either Side for 9 Miles, the rocks ragide
Some verry dark & other part verry light rock the light rocks
is Sand Stone. The water Swift & very Sholey. I killed a
Ibix on which the whole party Dined, after passing through
the Mountain we entered a wide exte[n]sive Vallie of from 4
to 8 Miles wide verry leavell a Creek falls in at the Commencement
of this Vallie on the Lar
d Side, the river widens &
spreds into Small Chanels. W[e] encamped on the Lar
d Side
opposit a large Creek I sent out Jo: & R fields to hunt this
evening they killed 5 Deer, I saw a large Bear eateing
Currents this evining The river so rapid that the greatest
exertion is required by all to get the boats on wind SW
Murckery at sun rise 50° Ab. o.
