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  Clark
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  May 31, 1804
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  May 31st Thursday 1804 rained the greater part of last night, the wind 
  from the West raised and blew with great force untile 5 oClock p#m# which 
  obliged us to lay by a Cajaux of Bear Skins and pelteries came down from 
  the Grand Osarge, one french man one Indian, and a Squar, they had letters 
  from the man Mr# Choteau Sent to that part of the Osarge Nation Settled on 
  Arkansa River mentioning that his letter was Commited to the flaims, the 
  Inds# not believeing that the Americans had possession of the Countrey 
  they disregarded St Louis & their Supplies &c# ¬ Several rats 
  of Considerable Size was Cought in the woods to day ¬ Capt Lewis went 
  out to the woods & found many curious Plants & Srubs, one Deer 
  killed this evening 
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