Joseph Whitehouse: July 28, 1805
A foggy morning gave way to clear weather as hunters set out early and the party aired all the baggage. Captain Clark was very unwell, so the men built a bower for his comfort. Many in the group were fatigued, lame, or had sore feet. By evening, hunters returned with seven or eight deer, including fat bucks, and two elk. One hunter scouted the south fork, finding it smaller than the middle, west, and north forks. A cooling thunderstorm arrived in the evening. Men in camp dressed skins for clothing.
FOGGY morning but clear. Several men went out
ad eairly a hunting. we put out all the baggage to air.
Cap‘ Clark verry unwell. we built a bowrey for his
comfort. the party in general much fatigued. Several lame,
with Sore feet &c. towards evening the hunters all returned.
had killed 7 or 8 Deer Some of them fat bucks. one of them
who had been a Short distance up the South fork & found it
not as large as the middle or west & North forks, which are
near of a Size. in the evening we had a fine Shower of rain.
Some Thunder attended it, which cooled the air much. the
men at Camp has employed themselves this day in dressing
Skins, to make cloathing for themselves. I am employed
makeing the chief part of the cloathing for the party. two
Elk killed to day also.
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Foggy morning but clear. Several men went out early to hunt. We put out all the baggage to air. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) very unwell. We built a bower for his comfort. The party in general much fatigued. Several lame, with sore feet, etc. Toward evening the hunters all returned. They had killed 7 or 8 deer, some of them fat bucks. One of them had been a short distance up the South Fork and found it not as large as the Middle or West and North Forks, which are nearly the same size. In the evening we had a fine shower of rain. Some thunder attended it, which cooled the air much. The men at camp have employed themselves this day in dressing skins, to make clothing for themselves. I am employed making the chief part of the clothing for the party. Two elk were killed today also.
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