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  Clark
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  October 2, 1804
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  2nd of Octr. 2nd of October Tuesday 1804 a Violent wind all night from the 
  S# E# Slackened a little and we proceeded on. Mr# Jon Vallee Came on board 
  and proceeded on 2 miles with us, a verry Cold morning Some black clouds 
  flying took a meridian altitude & made the Lattitude 44° 19' 36" North 
  this was taken at the upper part of the gouge of the Lookout bend, the 
  Sentinal heard a Shot over the hills to the L# S# dureing the time we were 
  Dineing on a large Sand bar. the after part of this day is pleasent, at 2 
  oClock opposit a wood on the L# S# we observed some Indians on a hill on 
  the S# S# one Came down to the river opposit to us and fired off his gun, 
  & beckind. to us to Come too, we payed no attention to him he followed 
  on Some distance, we Spoke a few words to him, he wished us to go a Shore 
  and to his Camp which was over the hill and Consisted of 20 Lodges, we 
  excused our Selves advised him to go and here our talk of Mr# Durion he 
  enquired for traders we informed him one was in the next bend below & 
  parted, he returned ¬ & we proceeded on (1) passed a large Island, 
  the S# S# here we expected the Tetons would attempt to Stop us and under 
  that Hear we prepared our Selves for action which we expected every 
  moment. opsd# this Island on the L# S# a Small Creek Comes in, This Island 
  we call Isd# of Caution we took in Some wood on a favourable Situation 
  where we Could defend our men on Shore & (2) Camped on a Sand bar 1/2 
  a mile from the main Shore. the wind changed to the N# W# & rose verry 
  high and Cold which Continud. The Current of the Missourie is less rapid 
  & contains much less Sediment of the Same Colour. 
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