Clark: July 2, 1805

July 2nd Tuesday 1805 Some rain at day light this morning. dispatched the
party for the remaining baggage left at the 6 mile Stake, they returned in
the evening and we Crossed to a large Island nearly opposit to us to kill
bear which has been Seen frequently in the Island, we killed one bear
& returned at Sun Set. The Roreing of the falls for maney miles above
us

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July 2nd Tuesday 1805 Some rain at day light this morn’g after which a
fair morning, dispatched the men for the Kegs &c. left at the Six mile
Stake, others to get timber for the boat &c. Musquetors verry
troublesom to day, day worm, after the return of the men with the articles
left at the 6 mile Stake Capt. Lewis my Self & 12 men Crossed to an
Island on which we Saw a bear the evening before, & Several had been
Seen by the party at this place, we killed one of the bear and returned.
The river at this place is ____ yards wide and about 10 feet water Cought
a rat in our Stores, which had done some mischief, this rat was about the
Sise of a Comn. large rat, larger ears, long whiskers & toes, with a
tail long & hairey like a ground Squirel, verry fine fur and lighter
than the Common rat. Wind to day as usial from the S. W. and hard all the
after part of the day, those winds are also Cool and generally verry hard.