Clark: December 15, 1805

December 15th Sunday 1805 I Set out with 16 men in 3 Canoes for the Elk
proced up the 1st right hand fork 4 miles & pack the meat from the
woods to the Cano from 4 mile to 3 miles distance all hands pack not one
man exempted from this labour I also pack my Self Some of this meat, and
Cook for those out in packing Some rain in the evening Cloudy all day, the
last load of meat all the party got out of the road or Direction and did
not get to the Canoe untill after night, 5 did not join to night

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Sunday the 15th December 1805. I Set out early with 16 men and 3 Canoes
for the Elk, proceed up the River three miles and thence up a large Creek
from the right about 3 miles the hite of the tide water drew up the Canoes
and all hands went out in three different parties and brought in to the
Canoe each Man a quarter of Elk, I Sent them out for a Second load and had
Some of the first Cooked against their return, after eateing a harty diner
dispatched the party for a third and last load, about half the men missed
their way and did not get to the Canoes untill after Dark, and Serjt.
Ordway Colter, Colins Whitehouse & McNeal Staid out all night without
fire and in the rainCloudy all day Some rain in the evening.