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  Clark
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  June 14, 1804
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  14th, June Thursday we Set out at 6 oClock, after a thick fog passed thro :
  a narrow pass on the S# S# which forms a large Isd# opposit the upper 
  point of this Island on the L# S# is one of the worst quick or moveing 
  Sand bars which I have Seen not withstanding all our precaustons to Clear 
  the Sands & pass between them (which was the way we were compd# to 
  pass, from the immence Current & falling banks on the S# S#) the Boat 
  Struck the point of one from the active exertions of the men, prevented 
  her turning, if She had turned She must have overset. we met a Causseu 
  from the Pania on the River Platt, we detained 2 hours with a view of 
  engageing one of the hands to go to the Pania nation with a View to get 
  those people to meet us on the river. (I went out & Shot a Deer) we passd a 
  highland &clay bluff on the S# S# Called the Snake bluff from the 
  number of Snakes about this place, we passd a Creek above the Bluff about 
  18 yds# wide, This Creek is Called Snake Creek, a bad Sand bar Just below 
  which we found difficuelty in passing & Campd above, our Hunters Came 
  in. George Drewyer, gives the following act# of a Pond, & at abt# 5 
  miles below the S# S# Passed a Small Lake in which there was many Deer 
  feeding he heard in this Pond a Snake makeing Goubleing Noises like a 
  turkey. he fired his gun & the noise was increased, he has heard the 
  indians Mention This Species of Snake one Frenchman give a Similar account 
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