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Wednesday February 6th This day was clear & pleasant Weather, nothing material happen'd at the Fort.— Captain Clark and his Men, proceeded still on [1] hunting & kill'd 7 more Deer, on the 7th Instant Captain Clark and his party halted in a large bottom, [2] lying on the South side of the River, the hunters went out, and killed 10 Elk and 18 deer at that place, they were then 40 Miles distant from the Fort, as near as they could reckon.— They there built a pen, to preserve their Meat in from the Wolves; & other Animals.— The Wolves at that place were very numerous and Ravenous.— Captain Clark then proceeded a small distance further down the River, and encamped.— [3] On Saturday the 9th instant Captain Clark returned towards the Fort, [4] the hunters kill'd some Elk and deer on the Route that day, Captain Clark, and his party proceeded on their Route to the Fort the 10th & 11th instant [5] and on the 12th instant they came to us all being well.— nothing material happen'd at the Fort from the 7th instant to this 12th Instant worth mentioning
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