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  Clark
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  August 12, 1804
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  12th August Sunday 1804 Set out early under a gentle Breeze from the South 
  the river wider than usial and Shallow (1) at 12 oClock we halted to take 
  a meridian altd# of the Sun & Sent a man back or I may Say across to 
  the Bind of the river where Capt# Lewis took the Mdn. altitude yesterday, 
  to Step off the distance, he made it 974 yards across, the Distance 
  arround the bend is 183/4 miles ¬ about 4 miles above the bend on the 
  L# S# is the Commencement of a Bluff which is about 4 miles extending on 
  the river, of yellow and brown Clay in Some parts in it near the river a 
  Soft Sand Stone is inbeded on the top (which is from 20 to 150 feet above 
  the water, & rises back) is Covered with timber, a fiew red Ceider is 
  on this Bluff, the wind Comes round to the S# E# a Prarie Wolf Come near 
  the bank and Barked at us this evening, we made an attempt but could not 
  git him, this Animale Barkes like a large feste Dog. Beever is verry 
  Plenty on this part of the river. I prepare Some presents for to give the 
  Indians of the Mahars nation. Wiser apt# Cook & Supentdt. of the 
  Provisions of Sergt# Floyds Squad. we Camped on a Sand Island in a bend to 
  the S# S# Musquitors verry troublesom untile the wind rose. at one or 2 
  oClock 
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