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we that stayed at camp set at gitting timber &c for the iron boat. Musquetoes verry troublesome to day. about 2 oclock the party arived with the last of the baggage. they killed 3? buffalow and one antelope we put our firearms in order and about 4 oclock the 2 Captains and the most of the hunters went over on an Island to hunt bear they killed one and saved the skin and greece July 3rd Wednesday 1805. a clear pleasant morning. Sergt. Gass and 2 men set out to go down and see the falls & large Spring &c. the men at employed puting the leather on the iron boat &c. some burning tar to put on it, we overhalled the baggage and found Some mice & killed a large curious rat with hair on his tail. we fixed scaffels to keep the bags &c from the ground and from the rats. a light sprinkling