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  Clark
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  December 2, 1805
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  December 2nd Monday 1805 Cloudy and Some little rain this morning I 
  despatched 3 men to hunt and 2 and my Servent in a Canoe to a Creek above 
  to try & Catch Some fish ¬  I am verry unwell the drid fish which is my 
  only diet does not agree with me and Several of the men Complain of a lax, 
  and weakness ¬ I expect Capt# Lewis will return to day with the 
  hunters and let us know if Elk or deer Can be found Sufficent for us to 
  winter on, If he does not come I Shall move from this place, to one of 
  better prospects for game &c# Joseph Fields came home with the marrow 
  bones of an Elk which he had killed 6 miles distant, I sent out 6 men in a 
  canoe for the meat, the evening being late they did not return this night, 
  which proved fair moon Shineing night ¬ This is the first Elk we have 
  killed on this Side the rockey mounts a great deal of Elk Sign in the 
  neighbourhood 
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