Lewis: October 31, 1804

Wednesday October 31st 1804. The river being very low and the season so
far advanced that it frequently shuts up with ice in this climate we
determined to spend the Winter in this neighbourhood, accordingly Capt.
Clark with a party of men reconnoitred the countrey for some miles above
our encampment; he returned in the evening without having succeed in
finding an eligible situation for our purpose.-