Clark: July 31, 1805

July 31st Tuesday 1805 a fair Morning Capt Lewis out all night, we arrived
at his Camp to brackfast, he was without a blanket, & he killed a Duck
whiche Suped on &c. the river as yesterday Sholey & rapid, passed
the lower mouth of a Small river on the Lard. in the morning & the
upper mouth a ____ Miles above, this little river is the one I camped on
the 26th & heads in the Snow mountains to the S W. proceeded on verry
well and Camped on a Small Island a little above the place I Camped the
25th instant at the mouth of a run on the Lard Side, the bottoms from the
Mouth of the river extend to 21/2 Miles & enter a Short & high
hill which is about 1 mile thro and, the river then passes thro a 2d value
of about 11/2 Miles wide, Some Islands. below this Knobe the river is
Crouded with Islands, we are out of fresh meet, & nothing killed to
day The Mountains on either Side is high & rough we have two men with
toumers and unable to work.

Capt Lewis deturmin to proceed on with three men in Serch of the Snake
Indians, tomorrow