Clark: August 6, 1804

August 6th Monday 1804 at 12 oClock last night a Violent Storm of wind
& rain from the N. W. one perogue (Bapteest Le joness Patroon) lost
her Colours Set out early & proceeded on passed a large Island on the
S. S. back of this Island Rivie de Soldiert Come in on the S. S.the
Solder’s River is about the Sise of Nodaway 20 yd. wide at the mouth,
passed two remarkable places, where the River had once PassedWe
have every reason to belive that one man has Deserted Moses B. Reed he has
been absent three Days and one french man we Sent to the Indian Camps has
not joined us, we have reasons to beleve he lost himself in attempting to
join us at the Council Bluffwe are deturmind to Send back 4 men to
take reede Dead or alive, also hunt La Liberty and to meet us at the Mahar
nation as Soon as the order is executed.

—

6th August, Monday 1804 At 12 oClock last nigh a violent Storm of wind
from the N W. Some rain one pr. of Colours lost in the Storm from the bige
Perogue. Set out early and proceeded on passed a large Island on the S. S.
back of this Isd. Soldiers River mouths, I am told by one of the men that
this river is about the Size of Nadawa river 40 yards wide at the mouth.
Reed has not yet come up. neither has La Liberty the frenchman whome we
Sent to the Indian Camps a fiew miles below the Council Bluffs.