Clark: July 8, 1804

8th of July Sunday Set out early this morning, the Sick man much better,
Serjt. Oddeway was waiting at a Creek on the S. S. below an Island, passed
(1) two Island on the S. S. and came to at the upper point, G Drewyer went
out R. Fields & Guterich, five men Sick to day with a violent Head ake
&c. and Several with Boils, we appoint a Cook to each mess to take
Charge of the Provisions. in Serjt. Pryor’s = Collens in Sjt. Ordway’s
Werner in Sergt. Floyd’s Thompson, The french men Killed a young Deer on
the Bank, (2) passed up a narrow Channel of about 80 or 100 yds wide about
5 miles to the mouth of Nadawa River which corns in to this channel from
the N W. and is abt. 70 yards wide at its mouth ____ feet Deep and has a
jentle Current, Perogues can navagate this river near its head, which is
between the Missourie & the Grand River, passed up the gut 3/4 of a
mile to the river at the head of the Island & camped opposit the head
of this Island is another nearest the Middle R this Island Nadawa is the
largest I have Seen, formed by a Channel washing into the Nadawa river.”8
or 10000 acrs”

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July the 8th Sunday 1804 Set out early passed a Small Creek on the S. S.
and two (1) Small Islands on the S S. five men Sick to day with a violent
head ake &c. we made Some arrangements as to provisions & Messes,
came to for Dinner at the lower point of a very large Island Situated near
the S. S. after a delay of two hours we passed a narrow channel of 45 to
80 yds wide five miles to the mouth of (3) Nkdawa River, This river Coms
in from the North and is navagable for Perogues Some distance. it is about
70 yards wide a little above the mouth, at the mouth not So wide, the mud
of the Gut running out of the Missourie is thrown and Settles in the mouth
half a mile higher up this Channel or gut is the upper point of the Said
Island, This Island is Called Nadawa, & is the largest I have Seen in
the river, containing 7 or 8000 acres of Land Seldom overflowed we Camped
at the head of this Island on the S. S. opposit the head or our Camp is a
Small Island near the middle of the river, river Still falling. our flank
party did not join us this evening