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July 13th.. Saturday 1805.

clear and calm. we loaded all the canoes eairly and Set out
with all our baggage for the upper Camp. Capt. Lewis a Sick
french man and the Intrepters wife went across by land. we
proceeded on with the canoes abt. 5 miles verry well then the
wind rose So high that obledged us to lay too untill towards
evening, when the wind abated and we went on about 7 mls..
further and Camped. the Musquitoes verry troublesome untill
9 oClock at night.