Clark: June 25, 1804

Monday June 25th a heavy fog Detaind us about an hour Set out passed the
Isd on a course from the last point S 49° W, 3 Ms to a point on the S. S.
S 55° W 1/2 Me. S. S. a Coal-Bank on the opposit or L. S Side, this bank
appears to Contain great quantity of excellente CoaL the wind from the N.
W a Small Creek Called Coal or (Chabonea)3 N 50° W to the Pt, L. S. 31/2
Miles Hard water & logs, Bank falling in, Passed a Small Creek L. S.
Called Labeenie a Prarie is Situated on the S. S. a Short Distance from
the river, which contains great quantities of wild apples of the Size of
the Common apple, the French Say is well flavered when ripe, which is the
time the leaves begin to fall N 70°W 1/2 me. along the right Side of a
Willow Isd. Situated on the L. Side S. 80° W 1/2 me. L. S. S 55° W. 1/2
me. to Pt. of Smal Isd. L. S. S 15° W 1/2 me. L. S.S. 2° E 2 me. pt
on Lbd S. (here I will only remark that the Deer in the Morning &
evening are feeding in great numbers on the banks of the River, they feed
on young willow, and amuse themselves running on the open beeches or
points) We have hard water this afternoon round the heads of Small Islds.
on the L. Side below a Small High Prarie S. 48° W. 2 Ms. pt. S. S. passd.
a small Isd. on which we Camped The party on Shore did not join us to day,
or have we Seen or her of them river falling fast about 8 Inches in 24
hours, the Hills on the L. S. this evening higher than usial about 160 or
180 feet. the lands appear of a Simalier to those passed

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25th, June Monday a thick fog detained us untile 8 oClock, passed a
Island, at 3 miles passed a Coal-mine, or Bank of Stone Coal, on the South
Side, this bank appears to Contain great quantity of fine Coal, the river
being high prevented our Seeeing that contained in the Cliffs of the best
quallity, a Small Creek mouth’s below This bank Call’d after the bank
Chabonea Creek the Wind from the N. W. passed a Small Creek on the L. Side
at 12 oClock, Called Bennet’s Creek The Praries Come within a Short
distance of the river on each Side which Contains in addition to Plumbs
Raspberries & vast quantities of wild apples, great numbs. of Deer are
seen feeding on the young willows & earbage in the Banks and on the
Sand bars in the river. our party on Shores did not join us this evening
we Camped on an Island Situated on the S. Side, opposit some hills higher
than Common, Say 160 or 180 feet above the Bottom. The river is Still
falling last night it fell 8 Inches