Lewis: July 13, 1806

13th July. removed above to my old station opposite the upper point of the
white bear island. formed our camp and set Thompson &c at work to
complete the geer for the horses. had the cash opened found my bearskins
entirly destroyed by the water, the river having risen so high that the
water had penitrated. all my specimens of plants also lost. the Chart of
the Missouri fortunately escaped. opened my trunks and boxes and exposed
the articles to dry. found my papers damp and several articles damp. the
stoper had come out of a phial of laudinum and the contents had run into
the drawer and distroyed a gret part of my medicine in such manner that it
was past recovery. waited very impatiently for the return of Drewyer he
did not arrive. Musquetoes excessively troublesome insomuch that without
the protection of my musquetoe bier I should have found it impossible to
wright a moment. the buffaloe are leaving us fast and passing on to the S.
East. killed a buffaloe picker a beatifull bird.