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Bar connected with the main land, saw a gang of Buffalo. Mr C. and another man went off. They shot at 2 Cows and killed one, but she was left as she floated away down stream, and it was now too dark to follow after her. a Heavy cloud arose from the west. Thunder was heard; but M. Moon and Stars shon brightly. after a while however it became dicey? and grew fine at Intervals. The Musqutat? bad as ufual? day they depotate? unclear?. Sep 2File:Swirl over line with " below 1843 Saturday. _ Fine but windy, went downstream about 10 Miles where we stopped again for the High winds. We had no fresh meat on board and we breafly? perceived the affects of this on the faces of the men of our Crew. We saw 8 wolves 4 pure white and unusually large. Went to the Prairies, walked fully 6 miles and saw only 3 Bulls. The wind was now a Gale. Saw abundance of black breasted Prairie Larks and a pond containing some Black Ducks ( and feet? ea?) returned to the pond after