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[Clark:]

Monday (Wednesday) 18th. Septr 1805.

a fair morning cold I proceeded on in advance with Six
hunters (and let it be understood that my object was) to try and
find deer or Something to kill (& send back to the party) (The
want of provisions together with the dificul[t]y of passing those
emence mountains dampened the sperits of the party which induced
us to resort to Some plan of reviving ther sperits. I deturmined
to take a party of the hunters and proceed on in advance to Some
leavel Country, where there was game kill Some meat & send it
back &c.)

we passed over a countrey Similar to the one of yesterday
more fallen timber passed Several runs & Springs passing to
the right, from the top of a high part of the mountain at 20
miles I had a view of an emence Plain and leavel Countrey to
the S W. & West.[44] at a great distance a high mountain in
advance beyond the Plain, Saw but little (no) Sign of deer
and nothing else, much falling timber, made 32 miles and
Encamped on a bold running Creek passing to the left which
I call Hungery Creek[45] as at that place we had nothing to eate.
I halted only one hour to day to let our horses feed on Grass
(Grassy hill side) and rest

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Map from Clark Field-book, showing Course and Camping places,
September 18–20, 1805.

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Course Distance 18.th Sepr. 1805 Monday