Clark: August 30, 1805

August 30th Friday 1805 a fine Morning, finding that we Could purchase no
more horse than we had for our goods &c. (and those not a Sufficint
number for each of our Party to have one which is our wish) I Gave my
Fuzee to one of the men & Sold his musket for a horse which Completed
us to 29 total horses, we Purchased pack Cords Made Saddles & Set out
on our rout down the river by land guided by my old guide one other who
joined him, the old gude’s 3 Sons followed him before we Set out our
hunters killed three Deer proceded on 12 miles and encamped on the river
South Sideat the time we Set out from the Indian Camps the greater
Part of the Band Set out over to the waters of the Missouri. we had great
attention paid to the horses, as they were nearly all Sore Backs and
Several pore, & young Those horses are indifferent, maney Sore backs
and others not acustomed to pack, and as we Cannot put large loads on them
are Compelled to purchase as maney as we Can to take our Small propotion
of baggage of the Parties. (& Eate if necessary) Proceeded on 12 miles
to day