Clark: August 14, 1805

August 14th Wednesday 1805. a Cold morning wind from the S. W. The
Thermometer Stood at 51° a 0, at Sunrise the morning being cold and men
Stiff. I deturmind to delay & take brackfast at the place we Encamped.
we Set out at 7 oClock and proceeded on river verry Crooked and rapid as
below Some fiew trees on the borders near the mountain, passed a bold
running Stream at 1 mile on the Stard. Side which heads in a mountain to
the North on which there is Snow passed a bold running Stream on the Lard.
Side which heads in a Spring undr. a mountain, the river near the mountain
is one continued rapid, which requres great labour to push & haul the
Canoes up. We Encamped on the Lard Side near the place the river passes
thro the mountain. I checked our interpreter for Strikeing his woman at
their Dinner.

The hunters Jo. & R. Fields killed 4 Deer & a antilope, I killed a
fat Buck in the evening, Several men have hurt themselves pushing up the
Canoes. I am oblige to a pole occasionally.