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the Avhole party left the river and went off to the hills. 
Our three hunters returned, and we proceeded on^ 
and in the evenin^^ encamped on a sand bar in the 
river. 
Simday olst. There was a cloudy morning, after a 
disagreeable night of wind and hard rain. We set 
out early ; went on very well all day, and in the even- 
ing encamped J where we found the Musketoes very 
troublesome. 
Bloiiday \st Se/it, 1806. This was a fine pleasant 
day and we set out early, and about 10 o'clock met 
• iine of the Yonktin band of the Sioux nation of In- 
dians on the south side of the river. , We halted and 
gave them some corn, and then proceeded on with 
an unfavourable wind. At night we arrived at our 
encampment of the 3ist of August 1-804, where we 
held a treaty with a band of the Sioux nation, and en- 
camped for the ni^rht. 
Tuesday 2nd, We had a fine morning, but high 
wind ; set out early, and went on till noon, when we 
baited, and some men went out and kilkd two fine fat 
buffalce cows ; and brouirht in the best of the meat. 
The musketoes are very troublesome. We agair^ 
started and went on about two miles, when the wind 
blew so violent that we had to encump for the night, 
on a large sand bar, where the musketoes are not so? 
bad, as where there are woods or bushes. 
IVcdnesday 3rd. In a pleasant morning we got 
^arly under way, and went very v/ell all day. A- 
bout 5 o'clock in the afternoon, we me;t a Mr. Aird, 
a trader, who was going up the Missouri, and we en- 
camped with him. At suiiset a violent gust of wind 
and rain, with thunder and lightning came on and 
lasted two hours. 
I'hiLTsday Aith. There was a cloudy morning. We 
exchanged some corn with Tvlr. Aird for tobacco, 
which our party stood much in need of ; and his 
partjj having lost a boat load of provisions in their 
