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211 had got the 2 canoes ready to put in the water we unloaded the canoes put one of the niew canoes in the river about 4 oclock p.m. we had a small shower of rain. verry warm the musquetoes verry troublesome we put the other niew canoe in the river .and. make ready to leave this place. we have considerable of fat buffalow meat dryed the weeds and grass in this bottom is as high as a mans knees but the grass on the high land is not more than 3 inches high. July 15th Monday 1805. rained the greater part of last night. a clear morning. wind high from the N.W. we loaded the 8 canoes had some difficulty to git all the baggage on board. about 10 oclock Am. we set out and proceeded on verry well. passed a large creek or small river on S.S. passed Several Islands covered with cotton timber willow & great? fine bottoms on each side beaver pleanty the current verry gentle since we came above the falls can scarsely desern it move as yet we unclear Capt. Lewis & Clark & a hunter who walked on Shore