Clark: July 26, 1804

Whit Catfish Camp 26th of July Thursday. the wind blew Verry hard all Day
from the South with Clouds of Sand which incomoded me verry much in my
tent, and as I could not Draw in the Boat was obliged Combat with the
Misqutr. under a Shade in the woods-. I opened the Breast of a man the
discharge gave him ease &c. 5 beaver Caught near Camp-only 1 Deer
Killed to day. The Countrey back from Camp on the S. S. is a bottom of
about 5 ms. wide one half the Distn. timber, the other high bottom Prarie,
the opsd. Side a high Hill about 170 foot rock foundatio. Timbered back
& below. a Prarie

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Catfish which is White Camp 26th of July Thursday 1804 the wind blustering
and hard from the South all day which blowed the Clouds of Sand in Such a
manner that I could not complete my pan in the tent, the Boat roled in
Such a manner that I could do nothing in that, I was Compessed to go to
the woods and Combat with the Musqutors, I opened the Turner of a man on
the left breast, which discharged half a point.

five Beever Cought near this Camp the flesh of which we made use of- This
evening we found verry pleasentonly one Deer Killed to day. The
Countrey back from Camp on the S. S. is a bottom of about five mile wide,
one half the distance wood & the ball. plain high & Dry. the
opposed Side a high Hill about 170 foot rock foundation, Covd. with
timber, back & below is a Plain.