Lewis: May 13, 1805

Monday May 13th 1805. The wind continued to blow so violently this morning
that we did not think it prudent to set out. sent out some hunters. At 1
P.M. the wind abated, and altho the hunters had not all returned we set
out; the courant reather stronger than usual and the water continues to
become reather clearer, from both which I anticipate a change of Country
shortly. the country much the same as yesterday; but little timber in the
bottoms and a scant proportion of pine an cedar crown the Stard. hills.
Capt C. who was on shore the greater part of the day killed a mule and a
Common deer, the party killed several deer and some Elk principally for
the benefit of their skins which are necessary to them for cloathing, the
Elk skins I now begin to reserve for making the leather boat at the falls.
the hunters joined us this evening; Gibson had wounded a very large brown
bear but it was too late in the evening to pursue him.