Clark: July 1, 1805

White Bear Islands above the Falls of the Missouri July 1st Monday 1805 I
arrived at this place to day at 3 oClock P.M. with the party from the
lower part of the portage much fatigued &c.

—

July 1st Monday 1805. We Set out early this morning with the remaining
load, and proceeded on verry well to Capt Lewis’s Camp where we arrived at
3 oClock, the Day worm and party much fatigued, found Capt. Lewis and
party all buisey employd in fitting up the Iron boat, the wind hard from
the S, W,one man verry unwell, his legs & theis broke out and
Swelled the hail which fell at Capt. Lewis Camp 27 Ins was 7 Inches in
circumfrance & waied 3 ounces, fortunately for us it was not So large
in the plains, if it had we Should most certainly fallen victims to its
rage as the men were mostly naked, and but few with hats or any covering
on their heads, The hunters killed 3 white bear one large, the fore feet
of which measured 9 Inchs across, the hind feet 11 Inchs 3/4 long & 7
Inch’s wide a bear nearly Catching Joseph Fields Chased him into the
water, bear about the Camp every night & Seen on an Isld. in the day