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  Clark
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  October 27, 1804
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  27th of October Satturday 1804 we Set out early and Came too at the 
  village on the L# S# where we delayed a few minits, I walked to a Chiefs 
  Logg & Smoked with them, but Could not eat, which did displease them a 
  little, here I met with a Mr# Jessomme, who lived in this nation 13 years, 
  I got him to interpet & he proceedd on with us we proceeded on to a 
  Centeral point opposit the Knife River, & formed a Camp on the S# S# 
  above the 2d Mandan village & opsd# the Mah~har~ha village ¬ and 
  raised a flag Staff ¬ Capt Lewis & the Intepeters walked down to 
  the 2d Village of Mandans, & returned in about an hour, we Sent 3 
  Carrotes of tobacco to the other villages & enviting them to come down 
  and Council with us tomorrow, ¬ we endeaver to precure Some Knowledge 
  of the principal Chiefs of the Different nations &#. well to give 
  my ideas as to the impression thais man makes on me is a Cunin artfull an 
  insoncear ¬ he tels me he was once empld# by my brother in the 
  Illinois & of his description I conceve as a Spye upon the British of 
  Michillinicknac & St Joseph,s we think he may be made use full to us 
  & do employ him as an interpeter ¬ no# of Indians bring their 
  wives &c# to the campes of our party on Shore &c# 
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