we continue to see a great number of bald Eagles, I presume they must feed on the carcases of dead anamals, for I see no fishing hawks to supp[l]y them with their favorite food.

May 07, 1805
John Ordway

clear pleasant and warm.   we Set off eairly.   the wind rose from the East.   we Sailed verry fast untill about 12 o.C. one of the canoes filled with water, but we got it Safe to Shore, and halted for the wind to abate at a bottom on s.s. Some men went out to hunt.   two beaver was caught last night by Some of the party, & shote five more at this place.   about 4 oClock we proceeded on as the wind had abaded Some.  Saw large gangs of buffaloe on each side of the River.    handsom plains o the N.S.  Capt. Clark and one hunter walked on Shore on S.S.   towards evening they killed 2 buffaloe in a bottom of timber on S.S. where we Camped [A few miles southwest of Frazer, MT.] for the night and dressed the 2 buffaloe.  Came 15 1/2 miles this day.

May 07, 1805
Patrick Gass

We again set out early and went on very well till 12 when it began to blow hard, and being all under sail one of our canoes turned over.  Fortunately the accident happened near the shore; and after halting three hours we were able to go on again.   Having this day made sixteen miles we encamped on the South side.

May 07, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse

clear and pleasant.   we Set off eairly.   the wind rose from the East.   we Sailed on untill about 12 oC.   the wind rose So high that one of the cannoes filled with water    we got it Safe to Shore, and halted for the wind to abate on the S. Side   Some men went out to hunt.    two beaver was caught by Some of the men last night and Shot five [The word "five" is written over "two".] more at this place.    about 4 oC. we Set off and proceeded on verry well.   passed handsom plains and bottoms on N.S.   rough hills & ridges & bottoms on the S.S.  Saw large gangs of buffaloe on each Side of the River.  Came 15 1/2 miles to day & Camped on the S.S.  Capt. Clark and one hunter killed two buffaloe, which we found to be good meat to Eat.

May 07, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse

This day the weather Clear & pleasant, we set off early, Shortly after the wind blew from the East, we set our Sails, and continued on.  Sailing till about 12 oClock A.M. at which time the wind rose so high, that one of our Canoes filled with water, we got the Canoe to the shore, and stopped on the South shore for the wind to abate, some of the party caught 2 Beaver during last night, a party of our Men went out to hunt.  They shot five more Beaver at this place.  About 4 oClock P.M. we set out again and proceeded on, and passed by some handsome plains; & bottoms lying on the North side, and Rough hills, ridges & bottoms on the South side of the River, We saw large Gangs of buffalo as we passed on both sides of the River.  In the Evening we stopped and encamped on the South side of the River--  Captain Clark who had went out hunting from the place we stopped at this day; returned to us here, with one of the hunters, they had killed 2 buffalo, which was brought to our Camp, they were in good order and their flesh good eating.--