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  Clark
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  August 2, 1804
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  August 2nd Thursday 1804 A verry pleasent Breeze from the S# E# The Two 
  men Drewyer & Colter returned with the horses loaded with Elk, those 
  horses they found about 12 miles in a Southerly Derection from Camp. 
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  The Countrey thro which they passed is Similar to what we See from Camp. 
  one Beaver & a foot of Beaver caught in trap Cought this morning at 
  Sunset Mr# Fairfong and a pt# of Otteau & Missourie Nation Came to 
  Camp, among those Indians 6 were Chiefs, the principal Chiefs Capt# Lewis 
  & myself met those Indians & informed them we were glad to See 
  them, and would Speak to them tomorrow, Sent them Som rosted meat Pork 
  flour & meal, in return they Sent us Water millions. every man on his 
  Guard & ready for any thing Three fat Bucks Killed this evening the 4 
  qtrs. of one weighed 147 lbs. 
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