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  Clark
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  September 12, 1804
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  Septr. 12th Wednesday 1804 a Dark Cloudy Day the wind hard from the N# W# 
  we passed (1) a Island the middle of the river at the head of which we 
  found great dificuelty in passing between the Sand bars the water Swift 
  and Shallow, it took 3/4 of the day to make one mile, we Camped on the L# 
  S# opsd# a Village of Barking Prarie Squriels 
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  I walked out in the morning and Saw Several Villages of those little 
  animals, also a great number of Grous & 3 foxes, and observed Slate 
  & Coal mixed, Some verry high hills on each Side of the river. rains a 
  little all day. 
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