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July 12th.. Friday 1805.

a clear morning. the wind high from the N. W. we proceeded
on down the river. the wind So high that one canoe
filled the other 2 took in water, but with difficulty we got to
the lower Camp about noon. they while we were gone had
killed 2 buffalow. had also put the Irons of the Iron boat in
the ground and Some other articles, also. we Scaffelled up the
buffalow meat to dry &c. Several men had Set out this morning
for the upper Camp the wind continues verry high all
day.