Clark: May 24, 1805

May 24th Friday 1805 a Cold night the water in the Small vestles frosed
1/8 of an inch thick, and the thermometer Stood this morning at the
freesing point. we Set out at an early hour and proceeded on, at 9 oClock
we had a Breeze from the S E which Continued all day. This Breeze afforded
us good Sailing, the river rising fast Current verry rapid. passed Several
Small Islands, two large & two Small Creeks, the 1st of those Creeks
or Small rivers 11/2 m. above our Camp is 30 yards wide and Contains water
and appears to take its rise in the North Mountns. which is Situated in a
northerley detection about 20 miles distant. 21/2 m. higher a Creek falls
in on the Lard. Side, opposit a large village of Barking Squirels. 3 miles
Still higher a Small Creek falls in on the Stard. 13 miles higher up a
Small river falls in on the Lard Side which is 40 yards wide and has
running water. This Stream appears to take its rise in the South Mountains
which is Situated in a Southerly direction 30 or 40 miles distant. I
walked on the high countrey on the Stard. Side found it broken & Dry
Some pine, Spruce & Dwarf Cedar on the hill sides, I Sent one man 10
mile out he reports a Similarity of Countrey back I killed a fat buffalow
a Short distance below the place we dined 2 Canoes & 6 men we left to
get the meat did not join us this evening. we Camped on the Lard point.
the Cotton wood in this point is beginning to put out a Second bud, the
first being killed by the frost