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Septr. 25th.

I with the Chief & a young man went down to hunt timber
for canoes proceeded on down to the forks 4 miles N 70°. W 2
miles S. 75° W 2 miles, halted young man cought 6 Sammon,
the forks nearly the same size, crossed the South fork
& found Timber large Pine in a bottom Proceeded up the
South side 3 parts of Party sick Capt. Lewis verry sick hot
day