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Fields? was attacked by an old unclear bear which would have killed him if the rest of the party had not been in hearin? to have fired at him which made him turn his course. they killed 3 bear & eat a part of one of them & returned by way of the middle branch which they came down & killed in its bottoms a nomber of fat Elk Deer & saw wolves antelopes & beaver etc. the bottoms of this middle river is like thee bottoms below the forks covered with timber some cotton trees with a leaf like the leaf of cherry. they saw wild tanzey etc. Capt. Lewis & party did not return this evening. the party has been employed dressing skins etc. Friday 7th June 1805. rained the greater part of last night. a cloudy wet morning. Some men went out to hunt and killed 2 Deer. rained moderately all day. Capt. Lewis & his party has not returned yet. we expect the reason is owing to the badness of the weather. nothing further occured this day. Saturday 8th June 1805. Some cloudy. the wind blew cold from N.W. Some men went out to hunt. about 9 oc. cleared off pleasant.