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  Clark
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  August 4, 1804
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  August 4th at 7 oClock the heavens darkened and a violent wind from the N 
  W# Suckceeded which lasted about an hour, with a little rain. 
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  Set out this morning early thro a narrow part of the, the whole Channel 
  Confined in Some parts between the (1) Sand on one Side & the bank on 
  the other (which is washing in) within 200 yards, this Chanl# Crouded with 
  Snags. at 11/2 m# passed an old tradeing house L# S# where one of our Crew 
  passed 2 years P# C tradeing with the Mahar; & Ponies ¬ above 1 me# a 
  (3) Creek Coms in opsd# a large bad (2) Sand bar this (3) Creek is the 
  outlett of 3 ponds, which recved ther water from the Smaller Streams 
  running from the hills on the L# S, Great qts# of Gees, passed in the next 
  bend L# S# an out let to the Pond, Butifull bottom Prarie on both Sides of 
  the river, Pumey Stone is found on the Sides of the river of various 
  Sizes. Wind a head. Reed the man who went back to the Camp of last night 
  for his Knife has not Come up this evening ¬ we Camped at a pt# on the L# S# 
  at a Beaver house. 1 Buck Killed to daye. 
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