Clark: July 7, 1804

7th of July Satturday 1804 Set out early passed Some verry Swift water on
the L. S. which Compelled us to Draw up by the Cord. a verry warm morning,
passed a butifull Prarie on the right Side which extends back, those
Praries has much the appearance from the river of farms, Divided by narrow
Strips of woods those Strips of timber grows along the runs which rise on
the hill & pass to the river a Cleft above, one man sick (Frasure)
Struck with the Sun, Saw a large rat on the Side of the bank, Killed a
wolf on the Bank passed (2) a verry narrow part of the river, all confined
within 200 yards, a yellow bank above, passed a Small willow Island on the
S. point, (in Low water those Small Willow Islands are joined to the Sand
bars makeing out from the Points) a pond on the S. S near the prarie we
passed yesterday in which G D. Saw Several young Swans we Came to and
Camped on the L. S. and two men Sent out last evening with the horses did
not join us this evening agreeable to ordersa hard wind with Some
rain from the N, E at 7 oClock which lasted half an hour, with thunder
& lightning. river fall a little

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July the 7th Satturday 1804 Set out early passed Some Swift water, which
obliged us to draw up by roapes, a Sand bare at the point opposit a
butifull Prarie on the S. Side Calld. (1) St. Michul, those Praries on the
river has verry much the appearence of farms from the river Divided by
narrow Strips of wood land, which wood land is Situatd. on the runs
leading to the river. passed a Bluff of yellow Clay above the Prarie. Saw
a large rat on the bank. Killed a Wolf. at 4 oClock pass a Verry narrow
part of the river water Confd. in a bead not more than 200 yards wide at
this place the Current runs against the L. Side. no Sand to Confine the
Current on the S. S. passed a Small sand Island above the Small Islds.
Situated at the points, in low water form a part of the Sand bars makeing
out from those points

Incamped on the S. S. at 7 oClock a Violent Ghust of wind from the N. E.
with Some rain, which lasted half an hour (G D. informs me that he Saw in
a Pond on the S. S. which we passed yesterday; a number of young Swans-,)
one man verry Sick, Struck with the Sun, Capt. Lewis bled him & gave
Niter which has revived him much