Clark: August 26, 1804

26th August Sunday 1804 arrived at the boat at 9 oClock A.M. Set out at 10
oClock after Jurking the meet & Cutting the Elk Skins for a Toe Roap
and proceeded, leaveing G. Drewyer & Shannon to hunt the horses, the
river verry full of Sand bars and Wide Course S. 66° W. 2 mes. to a Sand
bar Makeing out from the S. S. N. 82° W. 7 mes. to a pt. of willows S S
passd. a Island & large Sand bars on both sides river wide and a Clift
of White earth on the L. S of 2 ms. in length to a point of Willows on the
S. S opposit Arch Creek above the mouth of this Creek a Chief of the Maha
nataton displeased with the Conduct of Black bird the main Chief came to
this place and built a Town which was called by his name Petite Arch (or
Little Bow) this Town was at the foot of a Hill in a handsom Plain
fronting the river and Contained about 100 huts & 200 men, the remains
of this tribe Since the Death of Petite arch has joined the remaining part
of the nation This Creek is Smallwe apt. Pat Gass Sergeant Vice
Floyd Dicesed, Geathered great quantites of Grapes & three Kinds of
Plumbs, one yellow round, & one ovel, & the Common wild Plumb.
Misquetors bad to nightI have apt. you

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26th August Sunday 1804 (Joined the Boat at 9 oClock A M) after Jurking
the meat Killed yesterday and prepareing the Elk Skins for a Toe Roape we
Set out Leaveing Drewyer & Shannon to hunt the horses which was lost
with directions to follow us Keeping on the high lands.

proceeded on passed a Clift of White & Blue or Dark earths of 2 miles
in extent on the L. S. and Camped on a Sand bar opposed the old village
Called Pitite Arc a Small Creek falls into the river 15 yds wide below the
Village on the Same Side L. S this village was built by a Indian Chief of
the Maha nation by the name of Pitite arc (or little Bow) displeasd. with
the Great Chief of that nation (Black Bird) Seperated with 200 men and
built a village at this place. after his death the two villages joined,
apt. Pat Gass a Sergt. Vice Floyd Deceased

Great qts. of Grape, Plumbs of three Kinds 2 yellow and large of one of
which is long and a 3rd kind round & red all well flavored.
perticularly the yellow Sort.