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  Clark
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  August 29, 1804
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  29th August Wednesday 1804 ¬ rained last night and Some this morning 
  verry cloudy Set Some men to work to make a Toe rope of Elk Skin, and my 
  Self to write, Sent one man to pursue Shannon a head with Some provisions, 
  I am much engaged writeing a Speech at 4 oClock Sergt# Pryor & Mr# 
  Durion the Soues interpeter with about 70 Soues arrived on the opposit 
  Side of the river we Sent over for them, who came over Mr# D# & his 
  Son who was tradeing with the Indians Came over Mr# Durion informed that 
  three Chiefs were of the Party, we Sent over Serjt# Pryor with young Mr# 
  Durion, Six Kettles for the Indians to Cook the meat they Killed on the 
  way from their Camp (2 Elk & 6 Deer) a bout a bucket of Corn & 2 
  twists of Tobacco to Smoke intending to Speak to them tomorrow ¬ G# 
  Drewyer Killed a Deer. Sergt# Pryor informs that when he approached the 
  Indian Camp they Came to meet them Supposeing Cap Lewis or my Self to be 
  of the party intending to take us in a roabe to their Camp ¬ he approached 
  the Camp which was handsum made of Buffalow Skins Painted different 
  Colour, their Camps formed of a Conic form Containing about 12 or 15 
  persons each and 40 in number, on the River Jacque of 100 yds wide & 
  Deep Containing but little wood, They had a fat dog Cooked as a feest; for 
  them, and a Snug aptmt for them to lodge on their march they passed thro 
  plains Covd. with game &# &# &#. 
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