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  Clark
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  July 2, 1804
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  July 2nd, 1804 Set out early and proceeed on the left of the islands, two 
  of which are large a high bottom Situated on the L# S# passed the mouth of 
  a Creek on the S# S# Called Turquie Creike, at this place I observed that 
  the river was Crouded with Drift wood, and dangerous to pass as this dead 
  timber Continued only about half an our, I concluded that Some Island of 
  Drift had given way (3) passed a Creek on the L# S# called Turky Creek, a 
  bad Sand bar on the L# S# we could with dificuelty Stem the Current with 
  our 20 oars & and all the poles we had, passed a large Island on the 
  S# S# Called by the Indians Wau~car~ba war~cand~da or the Bear Medesin 
  Island, at 12 oClock landed on the Island & put up a mast which 
  detained us four hours ¬ a verry hot day winds from the S# E# ¬ George 
  Drewyer inform's that the Lands he passed through yesterday and to day on 
  the S# S# was verry fine, few Springs, we Camped after dark on the S# S# 
  above the Island & opposit the 1st old village of the Kanzes which was 
  Situated in a valley, between two points of high Land, and imediatly on 
  the river bank, back of the village and on a riseing ground at about one 
  mile The French had a garrison for Some time and made use of water out of 
  a Spring running into Turkey Creek. an extensive Prarie, as the Current of 
  the river Sets against the banke and washes it away the landing place for 
  Boats is indifferent ¬ The high lands above the Fire river, approaches 
  nearer each than below, being from 3 to 6 miles distant and above Kansas 
  from 3 to 5 miles distant and the Hills at Some places are from 160 to 180 
  feet above the bottom 
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