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Sunday 28th.. July 1805.

a FOGGY morning but clear. Several men went out
eairly a hunting. we put out all the baggage to air.
Capt. Clark verry unwell. we built a bowrey for his
comfort. the party in general much fatigued. Several lame,
with Sore feet &c. towards evening the hunters all returned.
had killed 7 or 8 Deer Some of them fat bucks. one of them
who had been a Short distance up the South fork & found it
not as large as the middle or west & North forks, which are
near of a Size. in the evening we had a fine Shower of rain.
Some Thunder attended it, which cooled the air much. the
men at Camp has employed themselves this day in dressing
Skins, to make cloathing for themselves. I am employed
makeing the chief part of the cloathing for the party. two
Elk killed to day also.