Clark: May 18, 1805

May 18th Satturday 1805 A windey morning wind from the West we proceeded
on verry well with the assistance of the Toe Coard, river narrow but flew
Sand bars, & current jentle, but a few Cotton Trees Contained in the
bottoms willow is not common on the bears as usial Some little on the
Sides of the river is yet to be Seen, the after part of the day was Cloudy
& at about 12 oClock it began to rain and continued moderately for
about 11/2 hours, not Sufficient to wet a man thro his clothes; this is
the first rain Since we Set out this Spring The hills widen and the
bottoms Contain more timber than for Several days past, we passed a Wisers
Creek on the Std. Side about 3 oClock and Camped on the Lard Side opposit
the lower point of a handsom little Island near the middle of the river. I
walked on Shore and killed four Deer, 2 common & 2 mule deer, one of
which had 3 fauns, 2 others had 2 each, those deer are fat, & their
Skins tolerable good, which are now in demand with us for clothes Such as
Legins & Mockersons, I Saw great numbers of Buffalows & Elk; Some
of the party Shoot & Catch beaver every day & night