"This is by far the worst place which I have Seen on this river from the Rocky mountains to this place. . .which I call Buffalow Sholes from the Circumstance of one of those animals being in them."

"The elk on the banks of the river were So abundant that we have not been out of sight of them to day."Beaver plenty"

Probably refering to the Powder River: "its Chanel is 88 yards and in this there is not more water than could pass through an inch auger hole. I call it Yorks dry R."

July 31, 1806
"I was much disturbed last night by the noise of the buffalow which were about me. one gang Swam the river near out Camp which alarmed me a little for fear of their Crossing our Canoes and Splitting them into pieces."