Lewis: June 14, 1806

Saturday June 14th 1806. Sent our hunters out early this morning. Colter
killed a deer and brought it in by 10 A.M. the other hunters except
Drewyer returned early without having killed anything. Drewyer returned.
we had all our articles packed up and made ready for an early departure in
the morning. our horses were caught and most of them hubbled and otherwise
confined in order that we might not be detained. from hence to traveller’s
rest we shall make a forsed march; at that place we shal probably remain
one or two days to rest ourselves and horses and procure some meat. we
have now been detained near five weeks in consequence of the snows; a
serious loss of time at this delightfull season for traveling. I am still
apprehensive that the snow and the want of food for our horses will prove
a serious imbarrassment to us as at least four days journey of our rout in
these mountains lies over hights and along a ledge of mountains never
intirely destitute of snow. every body seems anxious to be in motion,
convinced that we have not now any time to delay if the calculation is to
reach the United States this season; this I am detirmined to accomplish if
within the compass of human power.