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Tuesday 15th.. Oct. 1805.

a clear cool morning. we delayed here to dry the baggage.
Some of the men went out and killed three geese & Several
ducks. about 3 oClock P. M. we loaded up the canoes and
Set out and proceeded on over Several rapids and Swift water.
passed Several Scaffels of wood where it was put up to be
Saved for the use of their fishing in the Spring, the country
continues as yesterday. we came 17 miles and Camped above
a bad rapid on a Sand bar no wood except an Indians
Scaffel we had to take Some of the wood for our use this
evening.