Clark: August 16, 1805

August 16th Friday 1805 as this morning was cold and the men fatigued
Stiff and Chilled deturmined me to detain & take brackfast before I
Set out. I changed the hands and Set out at 7 oClock proceeded on
Something better than yesterday for the fore part of the Day passed
Several rapids in the latter part of the day near the hills river passed
between 2 hills I saw a great number of Service berries now ripe. the
Yellow Current are also Common I observe the long leaf Clover in great
plenty in the vallie below this vallieSome fiew tres on the river
no timber on the hills or mountn. except a fiew Small Pine & Cedar.
The Thmtr. Stood at 48° a. 0 at Sunrise wind S W. The hunters joined me at
1 oClock, I dispatched 2 men to prosue an Indian roade over the hills for
a fiew miles, at the narrows I assended a mountain from the top of which I
could See that the river forked near me the left hand appeared the largest
& bore S. E. the right passed from the West thro an extensive Vallie,
I could See but three Small trees in any Direction from the top of this
mountain. passed an Isld. and Encamped ion the Lard. Side the only wood
was Small willows