Clark: August 21, 1804

21st August Tuesday we Set out verry early this morning under a Gentle
Breeze from the S. E Course S. 82° E 3 mes to the upper pt. of a Bluff on
the S. S. passed Willow Creek and Some rock below the mouth of the Seouex
river on the Starboard Side those Clifts are about 170 feet high, this
river heads with the St. peters and is navagable 75 Leagues (by the act.
of Mr. Durien) to a fall of near 200 for, 2 large & Som Small Pitchs
below the falls on the right a Creek corns in on which the red pipe Stone
is percured, & in the praries about, a place of Peace with all
nations.

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21st August Tuesday 1804 We Set out verry early this morning and proceeded
on under a gentle Breeze from the S. E. passed willow creek Small on the
S. S. below a Bluff of about 170 feet high and one 1/2 mes. above Floyds
river at 11/2 miles higher & above the Bluff passed the Soues River S.
S. this River is about the Size of Grand river and as Mr. Durrien our
Scones intptr. says “navagable to the falls 70 or 80 Leagues and above
these falls” Still further, those falls are 200 feet or there abouts &
has two princapal pitches, and heads with the St. peters passing the head
of the Demoien, on the right below the falls a Creek Coms in which passes
thro Clifts of red rock which the Indians make pipes of, and when the
different nations Meet at those queries all is piece, passed a place in a
Prarie on the L. S. where the Mahars had a Village formerly. the Countrey
above the Platt R has a great Similarity. Campd. on the L. Side. Clouds
appear to rise in the west & threten wind. I found a verry excellent
froot resembling the read Current, the Scrub on which it grows resembles
Privey & about the Common hight of a wild plumb-

The two men Sent with the horses has not joined us as yet