December 4th.. Wednesday 1805.
Some little rain all the last night and this morning after day
the rain increased and continued.
I despatched Serjt. Pryer & 6 men to the Elk which he had
killed yesterday, with directions to save the meet and take
loads to the River below in the next great bend. a spring tide
which rose 2 feet higher than common flud tides, and high
water at 11 oClock to day. wind from the S.E in the after
noon hard wind from South. rained all day, moderately the
swells too high for me to proceed down, as I intended. I
feel my self something better and have an appetite to eate
something
