Journal Entry

Clark: June 2, 1805

June 2, 1805
William Clark Missouri River near Marias River approach

June 2nd Sunday 1805 we had a hard wind and a little rain last night, this
morning fair we Set out at an early hour, wind from the S W. Some little
rain to day wind hard a head, the Countrey much like that of yesterday as
discribed Capt Lewis walked on Shore, himself & the hunters killed 6
Elk & a Bear and 2 mule deer, and 2 buffalow which was all in good
order a beaver also killed to day, passed 9 Islands to day the Current
Swift but regular, we Camped on the Lard Side at the forks of the river
the Currents & Sizes of them we Could not examine this evening a fair
night we took Some Luner observations of moon & Stears

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