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was about 5 miles through. we began to think that we had taken an other river but proved to the contrary Some ceeder on some of these islands passed 2 large unclear which level and all prarie or plain one of the men? killed a deer in a plain on N.S. about 2 oclock we halted to dine on the N.S. then went on Capt. Lewis forgot his Thermometer which he had hung in a shade. it stood to day at 80 degrees above 0. I went back and got it then went on after the party. passed several islands covered with cotton & ceeder timber the river divides in many channels? I took a near cut and at night came out ahead of the party, and went down to the camp. Capt. Clark had joined them & his party. they were all well and, had seen a great deal of Indian sign along the river. and a fire which was berning. we unclear the Snake Indians or a party of them are near this perhaps they are alarmed at our firing at the game &c. we came 17 1/2 miles this day thro a verry rapid current and a pleasant country. a pleanty of ripe currents &c. along the shores. our intrepeters wife knows the country along the river up to hir nation at the 3 forks we are now 166? miles from the falls of the Missourie--