Clark: May 31, 1804

May 31st Thursday 1804 rained the greater part of last night, the wind
from the West raised and blew with great force untile 5 oClock p.m.which
obliged us to lay by a Cajaux of Bear Skins and pelteries came down from
the Grand Osarge, one french man one Indian, and a Squar, they had letters
from the man Mr. Choteau Sent to that part of the Osarge Nation Settled on
Arkansa River mentioning that his letter was Commited to the flaims, the
Inds. not believeing that the Americans had possession of the Countrey
they disregarded St Louis & their Supplies &c.Several rats
of Considerable Size was Cought in the woods to dayCapt Lewis went
out to the woods & found many curious Plants & Srubs, one Deer
killed this evening