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  Clark
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  September 10, 1804
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  10th September Monday a Cloudy morning Set out early under a Gentle Breeze 
  from the S E# passed two Small Islands one on the L# S# & the other on 
  the S# S# both in the first Course at 101/2 miles passed the lower pt# of 
  Ceder Island Situated in a bend to the L# S# this Island is about 2 miles 
  long Covered with red Ceder, the river is verry Shallow opsd# this Island ¬ below 
  the Island on the top of a ridge we found a back bone with the most of the 
  entire laying Connected for 45 feet those bones are petrified, Some teeth 
  & ribs also Connected. at 3 mes# above ceder I passed a large Island 
  on the S# S# to this Island Several Elk Swam above this Island on the 
  Midle is Situated 2 Islands small one above the other, those Islands are 
  Called mud Islands and camped on the upper Island of them 3 Buffalow 1 Elk 
  &c# Killed to day, river falling a large Salt Spring of remarkable 
  Salt water much frequented by Buffalow, Some Smaller Springs on the Side 
  of the hill above less Salt, the water excesiv Salt, and is 11/2 miles 
  from the river on the S# W# or L# S# opposit Ceder Island ¬  
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