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  Clark
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  July 12, 1804
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  July 12th Thursday Som hunters out on the S# S# those on the L# S# did not 
  return last night, our object in delaying here is to tak Some Observations 
  and rest the men who are much fatigued made Sundery observations, after an 
  early Brackfast I took five men and went up the River Ne Ma har about 
  three miles, to an open leavel part of an emence prarie, at the Mouth of a 
  Small Creek on the Lower Side, I went on Shore, & passed thro the 
  plain passed Several noles to the top of a high artificial Noal from the 
  top of this noal I had an emence, extensive & pleaseing prospect, of 
  the Countrey around, I could See the meandering of the Little River for at 
  least 10 miles winding thro a meadow of 15 or 20000 acres of high bottom 
  land covered with Grass about 41/2 feet high, the high lands which rose 
  irregularly, & were toped with Mounds or antent Graves which is to me 
  a Strong evidence of this Countrey haveing been thickly Settled. This 
  River is about 80 yards wide with a gentle Current and heads up near the 
  Parnee Village on River Blue a branch of Kansas, a little timbered land 
  near the mouth for 1 mile above, only a fiew Trees, and thickets of Plumbs 
  Cheres &c are Seen on its banks the Creeks & little reveens 
  makeing into the river have also Some timber ¬ I got grapes on the 
  banks nearly ripe, observed great quantities, of Grapes, plums Crab apls 
  and a wild Cherry, Growing like a Comn. Wild Cherry only larger & 
  grows on a Small bush, on the side of a clift Sand Stone 1/2 me# up & 
  on Lower Side I marked my name & day of the month near an Indian Mark 
  or Image of animals & a boat Tried Willard for Sleeping on his post, 
  our hunters killed some Deer, Saw Elk & Buffalow. 
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