Journal Entry

Clark: July 12, 1805

July 12, 1805
William Clark Great Falls Portage

July 12th Friday 1805 a fair windey morning wind from the S. W. all hands
at work at Day light Some at the Canoes, & others drying meat for our
voyage- Dispatched W. Brattin to the lower Camp for two axes which are
necessary to carry on our work at this place &. Serjt. Pryors Sholder
was put out of place yesterday Carrying Meat and is painfull to day. wind
hard all day dispatched 2 hunters, they returnd in the evening with three
Deer & 2 orters. four men arrived from the lower Camp by land to
assist at this place in building the Canoes &c. musquitors & knats
verry troublesom all day. a fiew wild pigions about our Camp.

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