Clark: June 13, 1804

13th June Wednesday we Set out early passed a verry round bend to L. S.
passed two Creeks 1 me. apt. Called Creeks of the round Bend, between
those Creeks Stbd S. is a butifull Prarie, in which the antient Missourie
Indians had a Village, at this place 300 of them were killed by the
Saukees, a fair Day. Passed the antient Missouries villages on right
Course N 40° W 21/2 pt. L S., S 29° W 3 ms. pt. S. S., this nation once
the Most Noumerous is now almost extinct, about 30 of them, liveing with
Otteaus on the R. Platt, the remainder all distroyed, took altd. of S. U L
with qdt. which gave N 28 W. 11/2 ms to a pt. S. S. Passed some Charming
land, I have not Seen any high hils above Charliton and the hits below for
Several days Cannot to turmed hills but high Land, not exceeding 100 abov
the high water mark N 30° W, to a pt. L. S. 2 ms. passed a verry bad Sand
bar, where the boat was nearly turning & fastening in the quick Sand
and came too in the mouth of Grand R. S. S. this River is about 120 yards
wide and navigable for Purogues a great distance, it heads with the River
Dumoine, passing the river Carlton. a Butifull open Prarie Coms to the
river below its mouth, we landed and walked to the hills which is abt. 1/2
a mile. the Lower prarie over flows. the hunters Killd. a Bare & Dere,
this is a butifull place the Prarie rich & extinsive, Took Some Looner
Observations which Kept Cap L. & my Self up untill half past 11
oClock.

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13th June Wednesday, 1804 We Set out early passed a round bend to the S.
S. and two Creeks Called the round bend Creeks between those two Creeks
and behind a Small willow Island in the bend is a Prarie in which the
Missouries Indians once lived and the Spot where 300 of them fell a
Sacrifise to the fury of the Saukees This nation (Missouries) once the
most noumerous nation in this part of the Continent now reduced to about
80 fes. and that fiew under the protection of the Otteaus on R Platt who
themselves are declineing passed Som willow Isds. and bad Sand bars, Twook
Medn. altitude with Octent back observation it gave for altd. on its Low L
36° 58′ 0″ the E Enstrement 2° 00′ 00″ +. the Hills or high land for
Several days past or above the 2 Charletons does not exceed 100 foot
passed a Batteau or Sand roleing where the Boat was nearly turning over by
her Strikeing & turning on the Sand. We came too in the Mouth of Grand
River on S. S. and Camped for the night, this River is from 80 to 100
yards wide at its Mouth and navagable for Perogues a great distance This
river heads with the R. Dumoine below its mouth is a butifull Plain of
bbttom land the hills rise at 1/2 a mile back

The lands about this place is either Plain or over flown bottom Capt Lewis
and my Self walked to the hill from the top of which we had a butifull
prospect of Serounding Countrey in the open Prarie we Caught a racoon, our
hunters brought in a Bear & Deer we took Some Luner observation this
evening.