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  Clark
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  May 18, 1804
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  Friday May the 18th 1804 a fine morning took equal altitude and made it 
  97° 42' 37" M# A 
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  I had the Boat & Pierogue reloded So as to Cause them to be heavyer in 
  bow than asturn recved of Mr# Lyon 136 lb# Tobacco on act# of Mr# Choteau 
  Gave out tin Cups & 3 Knives to the French hands, Mr# Lauriesme 
  returned from the Kickapoo Town to day delayed a Short time & Set out 
  for St# Louis, I Sent George Drewyer with Mr# Lauriesmus to St Louis & 
  wrote to Cap Lewis Mr# Ducett made me a present of rivr Catts & Some 
  Herbs our french hands bring me eggs milk &c# &#. to day The wind 
  hard from the S# W# Two Keel Boats came up to this place to day from 
  Kentucky 
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