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other 2 took in water but with difficulty we got to the lower camp about noon. they while we were gone had killed 2 buffalow. had also put the irons of the iron boat in the ground and some other articles, also. we unclear up the buffalow meat to dry &c Several men had set out this morning for the upper camp the wind continues verry high all day. July 13th Saturday 1805. clear and calm. we loaded all the canoes eairly and set out with all our baggage for the upper camp Capt Lewis a sick french man and the intrepters wife went across by land. we proceeded on with the canoes abt 5 miles verry unclear then the wind rose so high that oblidged us to lay too untill towards evening, when the wind abated and we went on about 7 mls. further and camped. the musquetoes verry troublesome untill 9 oclock at night July 14th Sunday 1805. we set out eairly and proceeded on the morning clear and calm. passed several islands &c and arived at the upper camp about noon Capt. Clark & men