Clark: December 8, 1804

8th December Satturday 1804 a verry Cold morning, the Thermometer Stood at
12 d. below 0 which is 42 d. below the freesing point, wind from the N W I
with 15 men turned out Indians joined us on horseback, shot with arrows
rode along side of buffaloel and killed 8 buffalow & one Deer, one Cow
and Calf was brought in, two Cows which I killed at 7 miles Dst. I left 2
men to Skin & Keep off the wolves, and brought in one Cow & a
calf, in the evening on my return to the fort Saw great numbers of
Buffalow Comeing into the Bottoms on both Sides of the river This day
being Cold Several men returned a little frost bit; one of men with his
feet badly frost bit my Servents feet also frosted & his P-s a little,
I feel a little fatigued haveing run after the Buffalow all day in Snow
many Places 10 inches Deep, Generally 6 or 8, two men hurt their hips
verry much in Slipping downThe Indians kill great numbers of
Buffalow to day2 reflectings Suns to day