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86 Copalus River 3
July 1st  Four days ago I went up the above river & remained during a rainy spell which has ended to-day. Obtained the specimens of Plants mentioned in Catalogue Saw Tot. vociferus & Mergus Americ. (young). Returning I saw flocks of Godwits returning to the Bay. Examined & sketched five falls on the north branch of the River - Hills rise up steeply from the head of this river - 
July 12th Since last date the weather has improved & for a week the sky has been quite clear in the daytime only a thick bank of fog hanging over the sea & land in the morning clearing off by noon. Weather warm but not oppressively, cool in the mornings & evenings. Today Capt. R. & I visited the Cape for a short time. The appearance of this point much resembles the Wallawalla plains & many of the same plants grow in both places - Noticed blackbirds and sandpipers here. Marshes of Tule' grow on the coast in brackish water. Obtained several plants & saw some [[Eutairiae?]] 
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July 13th Went to Copalus Pt where I remained all night - Obtained several fossil shells from the clay banks mostly of existing species. The shore along this part has been elevated about 10 ft. above the present high tides and contains beds of fossil shell at that height. Above this is a layer of gravel and sand 4-5 ft. thick containing none. The clay below the shells is perforated by the holes of the Lutraria very completely.  Weather becoming cloudy. 
July 19th Started with Capt. R. up the Bay on the way to Olympia by land  Noticed at the Willopa R. large flocks of Godwits & snipe, also Red head Mergansers.  Arrived at W--s in 5 1/2 hours about 9 1/2 P.M.  Weather continues pleasant --
July 18th  Started from W--s in boats at 7 A.M. & rowed to Capt. C--s where we landed & stayed some time near there to pack a horse.  A[[t]] 10 1/2 A.M. started from there across prairie and made about 15 miles before dark  Having lost the trail we were obliged to encamp on the bank of the River in the woods -

Transcription Notes:
Lutraria is a genus of clam Copalus River = Copalis River