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behave as well and are as friendly as any Savages we have yet Seen. our hunters returned had killed nothing. one beaver caught which ran off with a steel trap last night we found 2 miles down the river a nomber of fish caught to day. Capt. Lewis looked out a place down the river a Short distance for a carsh? or or hole to put some baggage in which we can do without untill our return

Wednesday 21st August 1805 a hard white frost the water which stood in the small vessells froze a little. Some deer skins which was spread out wet last night are froze stiff this morning. the Ink freezes in the pen at sun rise a clear pleasant morning. one hunter out with a horse a hunting. 4 men Sent to dig a carsh? or hole. at 8 oclock Am Some of the party found ice in Some Standing water 1/4 of an inch thick. Captain Lewis took observations at this place and the Latitude produced is 43 D 44.19 M unclear North. in the evening after dark we carried our baggage we conclude to carsh to the place of carshing?. So as that the Indians need not discover us or mistrust that we are going to berry any thing at this place &c&c