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July 14th.. Sunday 1805.

we Set out eairly and proceeded on. the morning clear and
calm. passed Several Islands &c. and arived at the upper
Camp about noon. Capt. Clark & men had got the 2 canoes
ready to put in the water. we unloaded the canoes put one of
the niew canoes in the River about 4 oClock P. M. we had
a Small Shower of rain. verry warm the musquetoes troublesome.
we put the other niew canoe in the river, and make
ready to leave this place. we have considerable of fat buffalow
meat dryed. the weeds and grass in this bottom is as high as
a mans knees but the grass on the high land is not more than
3 Inches high.