Clark: August 19, 1806

Tuesday 19th of August 1806 Some rain last night and this morning the wind
rose and blew with great Violence untill 4 P. M and as our camp was on a
Sand bar we were very much distressd with the blows of Sand. I directed
the hunters to proceed on down the bottom and kill and butcher Some meat
and if the wind Should lie that I should proceed on down to their Camp
&c. Capt. Lewis’es wounds are heeling very fast, I am much in hope of
his being able to walk in 8 or 10 days-. at 4 P. M the wind Seased to blow
with that violence which it had done all day we Set out and proceeded on
down. the hunters which was Sent out this morning killed 4 Elk & 12
deer near the river we came too and brought in the most of the flesh and
proceeded on to a Sand on the N E Side and Encamped. the wind rose and
become very Strong from the S. E. and a great appearance of rain. Jessomme
the Interpreter let me have a piece of a lodge and the Squars pitched or
Stretched it over Some Sticks, under this piece of leather I Slept dry, it
is the only covering which I have had Suffecient to keep off the rain
Since I left the Columbia. it began to rain moderately Soon after night.
The Indians appear well Satisfyed with the party and mode of proceedure.
we decended only 10 miles to day Saw Some Elk and buffalow on the Shore
near where we Encamped. the Elk beginning to run. the Buffalow are done
running & the bulls are pore.