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  Clark
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  July 17, 1804
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  Bald Pated Prarie July 17th, Tuesday 1804 We Concluded lay by at this 
  place to day to fix the Lattitude & Longitude of this place to Correct 
  the cromometer run down Sunday) Several men out by day light hunting Capt# 
  Lewis Concid. to ride out to Neesh~nah~ba~to~na Creek which passes under 
  the ball hills near this place and at one place a little above this Camp 
  is within 300 yards of the Missouris on this Creek grows Some few trees of 
  oake walnut & mulberry. I took Meridian altitude of sun L# L# (43° 
  27') which made the Lattitude 40° 27' 5" 4/10 North ¬ wind from the 
  South E# Several of the party much aflicted with turners of different 
  Kinds, Som of which is verry troublesom and dificuelt to cure. Capt# Louis 
  returned in the evening. he Saw Som hand Some Countrey & Says that the 
  aforesaid Creek is rapid muddey and running ¬ This Creek which is at 
  10 or 12 from its mouth, within 300 yds of the river is at least 16 foot 
  Lower than the river ¬ The high Lands from our Camp in this Bald Pated 
  Prarie bears N 25° W# up the R# 
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  The Common Current taken with a Log runs 50 fathen in 40"Some places much 
  Swifter in 30" and even 20 Seconds of time ¬ five Deer killed to day 
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