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Tuesday 23rd July 1805. Capt Clark and 3 men set out in order to go on to the 3 forks expecting to find the Snake nation near that place. Some cloudy. the musquetoes verry troublesome. I cannot keep them out of my face at this time. the current verry rapid we proceeded on. the river spreads wide and full of islands. we passed the mouth of a small river which came in behind an island on the South Side. passed livel smooth large plains on each side. grass in places & fine short grass in general considerable of good flax now going to seed. the thissels also pleanty & high now in blossom. the timber continues on the island and along the shores. the beaver pleanty. the pine timber continues on the sides of the hills at some distance from the river. our hunter who stayed out last night came to us at noon where we delayed to dry the articles unclear wet in the canoes. he had killed Several deer and saved the most of the meat we hoisted up our flags and proceeded on the current verry rapid. came 24 miles this day and camped on the South side the party in general much fatigued. we find pleanty of wild onions? or garlick in the bottoms & islands &c. Wednesday 24th July 1805. a clear pleasant morning. we set out as usal and proceeded on. the current verry rapid. we found a goat skin which Capt. Clarks party had killed and