@section 2 {day} @section 3 {au} Clark @section 3 {dt} August 2, 1805 @section 3 {txc} August 2nd Friday 1805 a fine day Set out early the river has much the Same kind of banks Chanel Current &c# as it had in the last vallie, I walked out this morning on Shore & Saw Several rattle Snakes in the plain, the wind from the S W we proceeded on with great dificuelty from the rapidity of the current & rapids, abt# 15 miles and Encamped on the Lard Side, saw a large Gangue of Elk at Sunset to the S W# passed a Small Creek on the Stard Side and maney large and Small Islands. Saw a number of young Ducks as we have also Seen everry Day, Some geese I saw Black woodpeckers ¬ I have either got my foot bitten by Some poisonous insect or a turner is riseing on the inner bone of my ankle which is painfull =