Monday 12th.. August 1805.
a clear morning 3 hunters out on Shore a hunting. we
proceeded on the current verry rapid. passed low Swampy
bottoms. about 2 oClock P. M. a hard Thunder Shower
arose rained a Short time. we then proceeded on the current
more rapid one of the large canoes was near turning over.
towards evening the hunters all came in had killed 3 deer and
seen Deer & a goat or antelope. Some timber along the
Shore. We came [blank space in MS.] miles and Camped at
a Smooth prarie & grove of timber.
