Clark: August 27, 1804

27th August Monday, this morning the Morning Star was observed to be very
large, G Drewyer Came up and informed that he Could neither find Shannon
or the horses, he had walked all nightwe Sent Shields & J.
Fields back to look for Shannon & the horses and to Come up with us on
the river above at the grand Callemet or River KaCure & we Set out
under a Gentle Breeze from the S. E. proceeded on passed a Bluff at 7 mes.
Several mile in extent of white Clay Marl or Chalk, under this bank we
discovered Large Stone resembling lime incrusted with a Substanc like
Glass which I take to be Cabolt, also ore, three mes above this Bluff we
Set the Prarie on fire, to let the Soues Know, we wished to see them at
two oClock an Indian Swam to the Perogue, we landed & two other Came
they were boys, they informed us that the Souex were Camped near, on the R
Jacke one Maha boy informed us his nation was gorn to make a peace with
the Pania’s we Send Sjt. Pryor & a frenchman with the Interptr. Mr.
Durion to the Camp to See & invite their Great Chiefs to Come and
Counsel with us at the Callemet Bluffs ____ Mile abov on L. S.we
proceed on 11/2 miles farther & Camped S S.

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27th August Monday 1804 This morning the Star Calld. the morning Star much
larger than Common G. Drewyer Came up and informed that he Could neither
find Shannon nor horses, we Sent Shields & J Fields, back to hunt
Shannon & the horses, with derections to Keep on the Hills to the
Grand Calumet above on River Ka cure.

We Set Sail under a gentle Breeze from the S. E. at 7 miles passed a white
Clay marl or Chalk Bluff under this Bluff is extensive I discovered large
Stone much like lime incrusted with a Clear Substance which I believe to
be Cabalt, also ore is imbeded in the Dark earth, resembling Slate much
Softerabove this Bluff we had the Prarie Set on fire to let the
Souix See that we were on the river, & as a Signal for them to Come to
it.

at 2 oClock passed the mouth of River Jacque, or Yeankton one Indian at
the mouth of this river Swam to the Perogue, we landed and two others came
to us, those Inds. informed that a large Camp of Soues, were on R. Jacque
near the mouth. we Sent Sergt. Pryor & a Frenchman with Mr. Durioin
the Souls interpeter to the Camp with derections to invite the Principal
Chiefs to councel with us at a Bluff above Called the Calumettwo of
those Indians accompanied them and the third continued in the Boat Showing
an inclination to Continue, this boy is a Mahar, and inform that his
nation, were gorn to the Parnias to make a peace with that nation.

We proceeded on about one and a half miles and in Camped on a bar makeing
out from the S. S. the wind blew hard from the South. a Cool &
Pleasent evening, The river has fallen verry Slowly and is now low.