Lewis & Clark Update
Journal Entry From Capt.William Clark

7th of October Sunday 1804     Frost last night, passed a River 90 yds. wide     all the water of this river runs in a channel of 20 yards, the Current appears gentle, I walked up this River a mile, Saw the tracks of white bear, very large, also a old Ricara village partly burnt, fortified about 60 Lodges built in the Same form of those passed yesterday, many Canoes & Baskets about the huts— about 10 o'clock we saw 2 Indians on the south shore,    they asked for Something to eat & told us they were Tetons.  We gave them meat, passed a large open Island covered with grass and wild rye, I walked on the island & 4 men they 〈our〉 Killed a Barrow & a Black tale Doe with a black breast, the largest Deer I ever saw, the great numbers of Grouse on it, we call it Grouse Island, Camped opposite the Island near the south side.......   to be continued