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July 8th.. Monday 1805.

a clear pleasant morning. one man went across the river a
hunting. about 9 oClock A. M. Capt. Clark and all the men
that could be Spared from Camp Set out for to go down to
the falls a hunting. I remained in Camp makeing leather
cloathes &c. the rest of the men at Camp was employed in
makeing coal & tallow and Beese wax mixed and payed over
the leather on the Iron boat &c. in the afternoon the hunters
returned from the falls and plains. had killed Several buffalow,
1 antelope and a yallow fox, also 2 rattle Snakes &c. Capt.
Clark measured the width of the river at the great Spring &
middle falls &c. the hunter returned from over the river and
had killed one buck Deer and a buck antelope or goat kind
&c. Some Thunder and light Sprinkling of rain &c.