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  Clark
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  September 23, 1804
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  Sunday the 23rd September 1804 Set out under a Gentle breeze from the S# E (1) 
  passed Goat Island Situated in a bend to the S# S ¬ above passed a 
  Small Creek 12 yards wide on the S# S# ¬ we observed a great Smoke to 
  the SW# which is an Indian Signal of their haveing discovered us, I walked 
  on Shore and observed great numbers of Buffalows. (2) passed 2 Small 
  Willow Islands with large Sand bars makeing from their upper points (3) 
  passed Elk Island Situated near the L# S# about 21/2 mes# long & 3/4 
  wide, Covered with Cotton wood, a red berry Called by the French "grise de 
  buff," Grapes &c# the river is wide Streight & contains a great 
  numr of Sand bars, (4) passed a Small Creek on the S# S# 16 yds wide I 
  call Reubens Cr#. R# Fields was the first who found it ¬ Came too 
  & Camped on the S# S# in a Wood. Soon after we landed three Soues boys 
  Swam across to us, those boys informed us that a Band of Sieux called the 
  Tetons of 80 Lodges wer Camped near the mouth of the next River, and 60 
  Lodges more a Short distance above them, they had that day Set the praries 
  on fire to let those Camps Know of our approach ¬ we gave those boys 
  two twists of Tobacco to carry to their Chiefs & Warriors to Smoke, 
  with derections to tell them that we wished to Speak to them tomorrow, at 
  the mouth of the next river ¬ Capt Lewis walked on Shore, R F. Killed 
  a She Goat or "Cabbra." 
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