@section 2 {day} @section 3 {au} Clark @section 3 {dt} June 7, 1804 @section 3 {txc} Thursday 7th of June 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Isd from the Isd# N# 61° W# to the mouth of a Creek Called big monitu on St# Sd# 41/2 ms# psd# a Sand bar in the river, Som Buffalow Sign Sent out George Drewyer & Newmon to hunt Capt Lewis and 6 men went to a Lick up this Creek on the right Side over 2 mes# & 2 other not far above the water runs out of the bank & not verry Strong. 3 to 500 G for a bushell. = S 88° W# 2 Miles to a pt# on Lbd# Side, high bluff on the Stbd# Side, Monitou Creek is 30 yds# Wide at the mouth, passed a painted part of a Projecting rock we found ther a Den of rattle Snakes, Killed 3 proceeded on passed, S 81°W 4 ms# to apt. on S# Side passed an Island in the Middle of the river, S# 87° W# to a pt# of high Land on the L# S# pass'g over the Middle of a willow Island, ms# 31/2 proceed on 1/2 a mile on this Course a Camped at the mouth of Good womans river on the S# S# about 35 yds wide, & navagable Som D# our hunters brought in 3 bear this evening ¬ & infd. that the Countrey between this R# & the Monitou R is rich and well watered, Capt# Lewis went out an hour this evening =