Journal Entry

Clark: June 7, 1805

June 7, 1805
Marias River decision camp
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Rain fell moderately through the night and continued throughout the day, with a southwest wind blowing off the mountains and the thermometer reading 40 degrees above zero. The bottoms became very muddy. Clark allowed several men to go hunting for a short time, and they killed two buffalo, an elk, and a deer. The river was falling. Captain Lewis had not yet returned from his scouting trip.

June 7th Friday 1805 rained moderately all the last night and Continus
this morning, the wind from the S. W, off the mountains, The Themometer
Stood at 40° above 0, I allow Several men to hunt a Short time to day, the
rain Continue moderately all day the bottom verry muddey 2 buffalow an Elk
& Deer killed to dayCapt. Lewis not returned yet. river falling

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June 7th, Friday, 1805. It rained moderately all last night and continues this morning. The wind is from the S.W., off the mountains. The thermometer stood at 40° above 0. I allowed several men to hunt for a short time today. The rain continued moderately all day. The bottom is very muddy. 2 buffalo, an elk, and a deer were killed today. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) has not returned yet. The river is falling.

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