Clark: June 22, 1804

22nd June Friday after a Violent gust of wind accompanied with rain from
the West, which commenced at Day brake, and lasted about one hour, we Set
out under a gentle Breeze from the N W. and proceeded on S. 14°W. 21/2 ms.
to pt. on L. S. Ord Killed a goose, S 25 W 3 Ms. to a pt. on S. S. psd.
Snags and Swift water on the S. S.S. 66° W. 1/2 a me. on S pt. N 60
W 41/2 me. to pt. L. S. passed a large Isd. on the S. S.- (Ferenthiers
Thermometr at 3 oClock P.M. 87 d which is 11 d above Summr heat) and one
on the L. S. opposit against which there is a handsom Prarie of high
Bottom & up Land, Capt Lewis went out in this Prarie & walked
Several miles, Come to opposit the mouth of a large Creek on the S. S.
Called River of the Fire Prarie at the mouth of this creek the party on
Shore Shields & Collins was camped waiting for our arrival &
inform that they Pass’d thro Some fine Lands, and well watered G D. Killed
a fine Bear to day

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22nd June Friday river rose 4 Inchs last night. I was waken’d before day
light this morning by the guard prepareing the boat to receve an apparent
Storm which threttened violence from the West at day light a violent wind
accompanied with rain cam from the W. and lasted about one hour, it
Cleared away, and we Set out and proceeded on under a gentle breeze from
the N. W. passed Some verry Swift water Crouded with Snags, pass two large
Island opposit each other, and immediately opposit a large & extensive
Prarie on the Labd Side, This Prarie is butifull a high bottom for 11/2 a
mile back and risees to the Common leavel of the Countrey about 70 or 80
feet and extends back out of view. Capt. L walked on Shore a few miles
this after noon (at 3 oClock P M. Ferents Thermometer Stood at 87°: = to
11 d above Summer heat) we came to on the L. Side opposit the mouth of a
large Creek Called the River of the Fire Prarie, at the mouth of this
Creek the Party on Shore were waiting our arrival, they informed that the
Lands thro which they passed was fine & well watered