Lewis: May 15, 1804

Tuesday May 15th It rained during the greater part of last night and
continued untill 7 OCk. A.M. after which the Prarty proceeded, passed two
Islands and incamped on the Stard. shore at Mr. Fifer’s landing opposite
an Island, the evening was fair. some wild gees with their young brudes
were seen today. the barge run foul three several timeson logs, and
in one instance it was with much difficulty they could get her off;
happily no injury was sustained, tho the barge was several minutes in
eminent danger; this was cased by her being too heavily laden in the
stern. Persons accustomed to the navigation of the Missouri and the
Mississippi also below the mouth of this river, uniformly take the
precaution to load their vessels heavyest in the bow when they ascend the
stream in order to avoid the danger incedent to runing foul of the
concealed timber which lyes in great quantities in the beds of these
rivers.