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  Clark
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  August 22, 1804
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  22nd of August Wendesday 1804 Set out early wind from the South. G Shannon 
  joined the Boat last night. Course this morning is S 47° W# 11/4 on the S# 
  point West 11/4 me# to the Commencement of a Bluff on the L# S# the High 
  land near the river for Some distance below. This Bluff contain Pyrites 
  alum, Copperass & a Kind Markesites also a clear Soft Substance which 
  will mold and become pliant like wax) Capt lewis was near being Poisened 
  by the Smell in pounding this Substance I belv to be arsenic or Cabalt. I 
  observe great Quantity of Cops. ans and almin pure & Straters of white 
  & brown earth of 6 Inch thick. a Creek Corns in above the Bluffs on 
  which there is great quantities of those minerals, This Creek I call 
  Roloje a at those Allom banks Shields joined in with two Deer 
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  Camped on the S# S# a Great Deel of Elk Sign fresh Capt# Lewis took a Dost 
  of Salts this evening to carry off the effects of (arsenec) or cobalt 
  which he was trying to find out the real quallity (2) passed a Clift of 
  Rock much impregnated with alum, Containing also a great quantity of 
  Cabalt 
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  ordered a Vote of the men for a Sergeant of the three highest numbers a 
  choice to be made Gass Bratton & Gibson ¬ Gass is worth remark, 
  that my Ink after Standing in the pot 3 or four days Soaks up & becons 
  thick 
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