Lewis: August 2, 1806

Saturday August 2cd 1806. The morning proved fair and I determined to
remain all day and dry the baggage and give the men an opportunity to dry
and air their skins and furr. had the powder parched meal and every
article which wanted drying exposed to the sun. the day proved warm fair
and favourable for our purpose. I permitted the Fieldses to go on a few
miles to hunt. by evening we had dryed our baggage and repacked it in
readiness to load and set out early in the morning. the river fell 18
inches since yesterday evening. the hunters killed several deer in the
course of the day. nothing remarkable took place today. we are all
extreemly anxious to reach the entrance of the Yellowstone river where we
expect to join Capt. Clark and party.