Monday June 25th
we Set out at 8 oclock after the Fogue was Gon, [*] pass a
Coal Mine on the South Side above a Small Island, a Small
Creek below which takes its name from the bank of Coal, and
large Creek at about one Mile higher up the river on the Same
Side Called (un batteur La benne[4]
River) [*] [†][5]
passed
several small Islands on the South side, some hard water, &
camped on a small Island near the North Side Capt Lewis
killed a Rabit, R. Fields a Deer this evin
g our flanking party
did not join us this evening (my hand is painfull)