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  Clark
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  May 23, 1804
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  Wednesday May 23rd 8 Indians Kick# Came to Camp with meat we recved their 
  pesents of 3 Deer & gave them Whisky. 
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  Set out early run on a log under water and Detained one hour proceeded on 
  the Same Course of last night, (2 miles) passed the mouth of a creek on 
  the Sbd# Side called Woman of Osage River about 30 yds# over, abounding in 
  fish, Stoped one hour where their was maney people assembled to See us, 
  halted at an endented part of a Rock which juted over the water, Called by 
  the french the tavern which is a Cave 40 yds# long with the river 4 feet 
  Deep & about 20 feet high, this is a place the Indians & french 
  Pay omage to, many names are wrote up on the rock Mine among others, at 
  one mile above this rock coms in a small Creek called Tavern Creek, abov 
  one other Small Creek, camped at 6 oClock (after expirencing great 
  dificuselty in passing Some Drifts) on the Stb Side, examined the mens 
  arms found all in good order except the Detachment of Solds in the Perogue ¬ R
  Field Killed a Deer. 
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