Clark: July 23, 1804

Camp 10 Ms. above the river Plate Monday July the 23rd a fair morningSent
out a party of 5 men to look to timber for Ores two other parties to hunt
at 11 oClock Sent, G. Drewyer & Peter Crusett 1/2 Indn. to the Otteaus
Village about 18 ms. West of our Camp, to invite the Chiefs &
principal men of that nation to come & talk with us &. &.,
also the panic if they Should meet with any of that nation (also on the S.
Side of the Plate 30 ms. higher up) (at this Season of the year all the
Indians in this quater are in the Plains hunting the Buffalow from Some
Signs Seen by our hunter and the Praries being on fire in the derection of
the Village induce a belief that the Nation have returned to get green
Corn) raised a flag Staff put out Some provisions which got wet in the
french Perogue to Sun & DryI commenced Coppying my map of the
river to Send to the Presdt. of U S. by the Return of a pty of Soldiers,
from Illinois five Deer Killedone man a bad riseing on his left
breast. Wind from the N. W.

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Camp White Catfish 10 Miles above the Platt River Monday the 23rd of July
1804 A fair morning Set a party to look for timber for Ores, two parties
to hunt. at 11 oClock Sent off George Drewyer & Peter Crousett with
Some tobacco to invite the Otteaus if at their town and Panies if they Saw
them to Come and talk with us at our Camp &c. &c. (at this Season
the Indians on this river are in the Praries Hunting the Buffalow but from
Some Signs of hunters near this place & the Plains being on fire near
their towns induce a belief that they this nation have returned to get
Some Green Corn or rosting Ears) raised a flag Staff Sund & Dryed our
provisions &c. I commence Coppying a map of the river below to Send to
the P. ____ U S five Deer Killed to day one man with a turner on his
breast, Prepared our Camp the men put their arms in order

Wind hard this afternoon from the N. W.

Equal altitudes taken at the White Catfish Camp, 10 miles above the river
Platt-