Clark: July 28, 1804

July 28th Satturday Set out this morning early, the wind blou from the N.
W. by N. a Dark Smokey Morning, Some rain at 1 me. passed a Bluff on the
S. S. it being the first high land approachig the river above the Nodaway,
a Island and Creek S. S. just abov this creek I call Indian Knob G.
Drewyer Came with a Deer &informs he heard fireing to the S. W. I
walked on Shore on the S. S. found some good Prarie out from the S. pt.
The High Lands approach the river 1st bend to left The party on Shore
brought in a Missouri Indian who resides with the Otteauz, this Indian
& 2 others were Hunting in the Prarie their Camp is about 4 miles off.
This Indian informs that his nation is in the Plains hunting the Buffalow,
the party with which he is encamped is about 20 familey Hunting the Elk,
we landed on S. S. below an Island

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July the 28th, Satturday 1804 Set out this morning early, the wind from
the N W. by N. a Dark Smokey morning Some rain passed at 1 me. a Bluff on
the S. S. the first high land above the Nodaway aproaching the river on
that Side a Island and Creek 15 yds. wide on the S. S. above this Bluff,
as this Creek has no name call it Indian Knob Creek our party on Shore
Came to the river and informs that they heard fireing to the S W. below
this High Land on the S. S. the Aiawuay Indians formerly lived, The flank
came in & informed they heard two Guns to the S. W. the highland
approaches in the 1st bend to the left, we camped on the S. S. below the
point of an Island, G Drewyer brought in a Missourie Indian which he met
with hunting in the Prarie This Indian is one of the fiew remaining of
that nation, & lives with the Otteauz, his Camp about 4 miles from the
river, he informs that the great gangue of the nation were hunting the
Buffalow in the Plains. hs party was Small Consisting only of about 20
Lodges, ____ miles furthr a nother Camp where there was a french man, who
lived in the nation, This Indian appeard spritely, and appeared to make
use of the Same pronouncation of the Osarge, Calling a Chief Inca July
29th SundayWe Sent one frenchman le Liberty & the Indian to the Camp
to envite the party to meet us at the next bend of High Land on the L. S.
a Dark morning wind from the W. N. W. rained all last night Set out at 5
oClock &, proceeded on passed the Island, opposit this Island on the
S. S. the Creek called Indian Knob Creek which mouths Several miles on a
Direct line below, is within 20 feet of the Missouri & about 5 feet
higher

Cought three large Cat fish to day verry fat one of them nearly white
those Cat are So plenty that they may be Cought in any part of this river
but fiew fish of any other Kind.

(4) at the commencement of this course passed much fallen timber
apparently the ravages of a dreadful haricane which had passed obliquely
across the river from N. W. to S. E. about twelve months since. many trees
were broken off near the ground the trunks of which were sound and four
feet in diameter.

Willard lost his gun in Bowyers R. R. Fields Dive & brought it up All
the Wood Land on this part of the Missouries Appear to be Confined to the
Points & Islands.

Boyers River is provably 25 yds. Wide, Willard near loseing his Gun in
this river, two men Sick & Sevral with Boils, a Cold Day Wind from the
N W. Som rain the fore part of the Day.