Clark: July 24, 1804

White Catfish Camp 24th of July Tuesday. a fair morning the wind rose with
the Sun & blows hard from the S. thos Southerley Breezes are dry Cool
& refreshing. the Northerley Breezes which is more frequent is much
Cooler, and moist, I continue my Drawing. Cap Lewis also ingaged
prepareing Som paper to Send back, one of the men cought a white Catfish,
the eyes Small, & Tale resembling that of a Dolfin.

—

White Catfish Camp 10 Ms. above Platt 24th, of July 1804 Tuesday a fair
day the wind blows hard from the South, the Breezes which are verry
frequent on this part of the Missouri is cool and refreshing. Several
hunters out to day; but as the game of all Kinds are Scarce only two Deer
were brought inI am much engaged drawing off a map, Capt. Lewis
also much engaged in prepareing Papers to Send back by a pirogueWhich
we intended to Send back from the river Plateobservations at this
place makes the Lattitude 41° 3′ 19″ North

This evening Guthrege Cought a white Catfish, its eyes Small & tale
much like that of a Dolfin