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JOURNAL 
Saiurday ^th. We continued our voyage ear!3f^ 
and had a. pleasant morning ; pijoeeeded on, and at 
9'Vclock got through the small mountain. At th<» 
entrance of the valley, a branch of the Missouri 
cbmes in on the south side, about 60 yards wide ; 
the current rapid but not very deep.^ Here we took 
breakfast, and having proceeded on a mile, came to 
another branch of the same size. There is very lit- 
tle difference in the size of the 3 branches. On the 
bank of the north branch we found a note Captain 
Clarke had left informing us, he was ahead and had 
gone up that branch. We went on to the point, and, 
as the men were much fatigued, encamped in order to 
rest a day or tv/o. After v/e halted here, it began^ to 
rain and continued three hours. About 12 o'clock 
Capt. Clarke and his men came to our encampment^ 
and told us th^y had been up both branches a consi- 
derable distance, but could discover none of the na- 
tives. There is a beautiful valley at these forks ;. 
s\nd a good deal of timber on the branches, chiefly 
cotton- wood. Also currants, goose and service ber- 
ries, and choak-cherries on the banks. The deer 
iire plenty too; some of .the men Went out and 
killed several to day. Capt. Clarke was very unwell 
and had been so all laM night. In the evening the 
weather became clear and we had a line night. 
Sunday 2%th, As this was a fine day, the men were 
employed in airing the baggage, dressing skins and 
hunting. Capt. Clarke still <:outxnued unwell. Our 
sciuav/ informed us, that it vras at this place she had 
been taken prisoner by the Grossventers 4 or 5 years, 
iigo. From this valley we can discover a large moun- 
tain with snow on it, tow^ards the south v/est; and ex- 
pect to pass by the northwest end of it. Capt. Lewis 
h'id a meridian altitude here, which gave 45*^ 22 
Q^ .5 north latitude. We also remained here the 
'29thj which Vf'as a fine day, and the r^':,\>^ chie% 
