Wednesday May 28th 1806.

The sick Cheif was much better this morning he can use his hands and arms

The Child is also better, he is is free of fever, the imposthume is not so large...
Meriwether Lewis

Wednesday May 28th 1806.

I first met with this bird above the three forks of the Missouri and saw them on the hights of the rocky Mountains but never before had an opportunity of examining them closely.
-Meriwether Lewis-

Wednesday May 28th 1806.

the small corvus discribed at Fort Clatsop is a different speceis, tho' untill now I had taken it to be the same, this is much larger and has a loud squawling note something like the mewing of a cat.    the beak of this bird is 1½ inches long, is proportionably large, black and of the form which characterizes the genus.
Meriwether Lewis

Wednesday May 28th 1806.

our hunters brought us a large hooting Owl which differs considerably from those of the Atlantic States which are also common here.    incircling the eyes and extending from them like rays from the center a tissue of open hairy long feathers are placed of a light grey colour, these conceal the ears which are very large and are placed close to the eyes behind and extending below them.       these feathers meet over the beak which they nearly conceal and form the face of the owl.    they eyes are remarkably large and prominant, the iris of a pale goald colour and iris circular and of a deep sea green.
Meriwether Lewis

Wednesday 28th May 1806.

we Set out eairly the old chief and an other Indn went with us.    we rode on a plain about 2 hours then left the road and bore South thro an unlevel timbred country untill towards evening. Saw Several big horn animel or mountain Sheep and Saw 14 deer in this timbred country    Some Spots of Snow & falling timber.
John Ordway