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Pass through 5 Prairies on the way all very similar to those described before in March. Crossed one hill which resembles in timber &c those on the Copalus R. The bottoms along the R. are densely covered by maples, alder, cherry Spruce & in some parts by Cedar The river is very crooked with few branches & not navigable more than 20 miles even for canoes.
July 19th Left camp & crossing the River travelled about 10 miles, having to cut the trail until we reached the river again about 3 1/2 P.M. where we met with a trail cut by the Cowlitz party. Passed through several prairie resembling the preceding except the last which appears to be at times covered with water, and less firm Here large numbers of Elk resort[[guess]] and five of them were killed by the party which came through from the Cowlitz. The trail goes mostly through level land crossing only one low ridge to cut off an angle Country similar to that yesterday but then are more Cedar & some fir trees River continue very crooked & shallow. Weather has been for two days very fine & warm. 
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Upper Chehalis
July 20th Leaving the Prairie at 7 A.M. we ascended the easy slope of the dividing ridge & at sunset reached a prairie on the Chehalis (south branch) called Wohache. This divide is not very high & might be much improved by leaving the Prairie on the west side of the stream (the Willopa) The hills after reaching the branches of the Chehalis are covered with large "Red Firs" This Prairie resembles those near Vancouver being gravelly & less covered by Fern Most of the flowers are different also from those on the Willopa The river here is not navigable the bottom mostly rock ([[Traskyte?]]) with veins of Quartz On a branch observed a stone resembling slate
July 23d Have been for three days travelling over the divide between the Wohache and the Boisfost[[guess]] prairies. The distance is only about nine miles but the timber has been burnt for about three years and so much grown over by bushes By burning out a little it can be made a good route the hills being not so high as the first divide. Noticed a large Gooseberry & abundance of various species of Rubus. Bears are very plenty on these hills now feeding on these berries -