Clark: August 17, 1804

17th August 1804. a fine morning Wind from the S. E. I will here annex the
Latds & Distances of the Different notable placies from the River
Dubois or Mouth up.

The Longitudes are not yet Calculated, We must be at this time about 99°
45′ 00″ West of GreenwichI Collected a grass much resembling wheet
with a grain like Rye, much fuller of grain, one like Rye & one like
Barley Grass Small, a Grass like Timothey except the Seed which is on
branches from the main Stalk-

Late this evening one of the party Sent after the deserters returned &
joined us, he left the party 3 miles back, they cought both Deserters, one
of them La liberty, got away from them, the Great Chief & 2nd Chief of
the ottoes accompaned the Party with a view to bring about a Peice between
themselves & the Mahar a great missfortune that the Mahars have not
returned from the huntSent & fiered the Prarie near Camp to
bring in the Mahars & Souex if any are near. a Cool evening, 2 Beever
Cought

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17th August Friday 1804. a fine Morning the wind from the S. E. I
collected a grass much resembling wheat in its grouth the grain like Rye,
also Some resembling Rye & Barly. a kind of Timothey, the Seed of
which branches from the main Stalk & is more like flax Seed than that
of a Timothey

at 6 oClock this evening Labieche one of the Party Sent to the Ottoes
joined, and informed that the Party was behind with one of the Deserters M
B. Reed and the 3 principal Chiefs of the NationsLa Liberty they
cought but he decived them and got awaythe object of those Chiefs
comeing forward is to make a peace with the Mahars thro us-. as the Mahars
are not at home this great object cannot be accomplished at this time Set
the Praries on fire to bring the Mahars & Soues if any were near, this
being the usial Signal.

a Cool evining two Beaver Cought to day.