Clark: June 1, 1804

June 1st Friday 1804 Set out early, the Same Course S 48° W of Wednesday
contd. 4 ms passed the Mouth of Little Miry on the Stb & high rich
Land on the Lb Side, S. 45°W to an Island opposit a hill on the S. Sd. 6
Ms. this Isd is on the Lbd. passed the Mo. of Bear creek 25 yds wide at 2
ms. & three Small Isd., Some Swift water and banks falling in, Wind a
head from the West, S 39° W 3 ms. to the Pt. above the mouth of Osage
River Larb Side, Camped fell a number of Trees in the Point to take
observation a fair after noon, Sit up untill 1 oClock to take Som
observations &c.

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June 1st 1804 Friday Set out early a fair morning Passed the mouth Bear
Creek 25 yds. Wide at 6 Miles, Several Small Islands in the river the wind
a head from the West the Current exceedingly rapid Came to on the point of
the Osarges River on the Labd Side of Missouries this osages river Verry
high, felled all the Trees in the point to Make observations Sit up untill
12 oClock taken oservation this night