JOURNAI 
175 
Sunday Sth, We had a fine fair morning vvilh some 
white frost. Capt. Clarke with 5 men set out to j^a 
to the ocean, and myself with 1 1 more to biing in 
the meat, which the two men left by Captain Lewisr 
were taking care of. We went up the sm ill river 
in our canoes about two miles, then up a branch of 
it on the west side tvvo miles, then by land about t^ya 
miles more, wher^ we found tl>e men and the merit, 
of which we all carried two large loads to our canoes, 
and proceeded down to camp. In the evening it bt- 
gan to rain again. The country to\vards the south 
is mountainous at some distance off; and there is 
some snow on the mountains. Near our camr3y 
the country is closely timbered vvith spruce-pine, the 
soil yich, but not deep ; and there are numerous' 
springs of running water. 
Moimay 9tli. The monung was cloudy and \vet. A 
Serjeant and S men were sent to bring in tlie remain- 
der of the meat we left yesterday ; some were em.- 
ployed in making our camp comfortable, and other>^ 
in clearing a place for huts and a small fort. In the 
evening some of the natives came to our camp, the. 
first v/e have seen for some days. It continued cloudy 
and wet all day, 
Tuesday \Oth. We had ano(her wot cloudy morn- 
ing ; and all hands were employed at v/ork iiotvvilh- 
standing the rain. About 2 o'clock Capt. Clarke and 
3 of his .partv returned to camp ; the other two re- 
mained out lo hunt. I'hey found the Gc>:an to be a- 
bo\it 7 miles from our canup-; for 4 miles tlie lancj' 
hig!) and closely limbered : tlie re mairnier prairie 
cut with some streams of water. They killed an elk 
and saw about SOin one G^an<;r. Thev also saw three 
lodges of Indians on the seashofe.-: The natives which 
were at our ou.r camp, went- away thi^ mcriunj^ after 
rt^c jiviiig some presents. lu the eveniner we-. laid' the 
foundation of ou-r huts. 
