Clark: August 6, 1805

August 6th Tuesday 1805 a Clear morning Cool wind from the S W we
proceeded on with much dificuelty and fatigue over rapids & Stones;
river about 40 or 50 yards wide much divided by Islands and narrow Bayoos
to a low bluff on the Stard Side & Brackfast, dureing the time of
Brackfast Drewyer Came to me from Capt. Lewis and informed me that they
had explored both forks for 30 or 40 miles & that the one we were
assending was impractiabl much further up & turned imediately to the
north, The middle fork he reported was jintle and after a Short distanc
turned to the S. W. and that all the Indian roades leades up the middle
fork. this report deturmind me to take the middle fork, accordingly Droped
down to the forks where I met with Capt Lewis & party, Capt Lewis had
left a Letter on a pole in the forks informing me what he had discovered
& the course of the rivers &c. this lettr was Cut down by the
beaver as it was on a green pole & Carried off. Three Skins which was
left on a tree was taken off by the Panthers or wolvers. In decending to
the Point one Canoe Struck & turned on a rapid & Sunk, and wet
every thing which was in her, this misfortune obliged us to halt at the
forks and dry those articles, one other Canoe nearly turning over, filled
half full of water & wet our medison & Some Goods Corn &c.
Several hunters out to day & killed a young Elk, Antilope, & 3
Deer, one man Shannon did not return to nightThis evening Cool my
anckle much wors than it has beenthis evening a Violent wind from
the N. W accompanied with rain which lasted half an hour wind N. W