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  Clark
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  October 18, 1804
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  18th of October 1804. at 6 miles passed the mouth of La Bullet or Cannon 
  Ball River on the L# Side about 140 yards Wide, and heads near the Black 
  Mountains above the mouth of this River, in and at the foot of the Bluff, 
  and in the water is a number of round Stones, resembling Shells and Cannon 
  balls of Different Sises, and of excellent grit for Grindstons ¬ the 
  Bluff continus for about a mile, The water of this River is confined 
  within 40 yards ¬ we met 2 french men in a Canoe, who informed us they 
  wer trapping near the mandans and were robed of 4 Traps, & part of 
  their Skins and Several other articles by Indians he took to be Mandans 
  those men return with us, Saw emence numbers of Goats all Day S# S# our 
  hunters Kill Sevral passed a large Creek Called Che wah or fish Creek on 
  the S# S# 28 yds# wide, passed a Small Creek at 2 m on the L# S# Camped on 
  the L# S# Saw a no of Buffalow, & in one gangue 248 Elk our hunters 
  Killed 6 Deer & 4 Elk this evening, The Countrey is leavel and fine 
  Some high Short hills, and ridges at a Distance, Bottoms fine and 
  Partially timbered with Cotton wood principally Some ash & Elm. 
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