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Tuesday 5th.. Nov. 1805.

began to rain abt. one oClock last night and rained untill
morn. the morning cloudy. we Set out eairly and proceeded
on verry well the River verry Strait passd. Islands as usal
abor.. 10 miles [MS. torn] the largest village we have [MS. torn]
the S. Side. the cabbens [MS. torn] they had a great no[mber]
[MS. torn] Some of them got in their [canoes and] came out
in the River to See us. they wanted to trade us Elk Skins
for muskets. we proceeded on 20 miles Since we Started this
morng. and halted about 1 oC. to dine on an Isl. Several men
went out a Short time to hunt, and killed one Swan and Several
brants. we then proceeded on. passed one or 2 more villages
had Several Small Showers of rain the Isld. continues all the
way covd. with cotton timber. the bottoms cont. as usal. we
went 31 miles to day and Camped on the Lard. Side where the
pine hills make close to the River. and Some clifts of rocks
on L. Shore. the River about a mile wide. this evening
rainy.