Clark: May 15, 1804

Tuesday 15rained all last night and this morning untill 7 oClock,
all our fire extinguished, Some Provisions on the top of the Perogus wet,
I sent two men to the Countrey to hunt, & proceed on at 9 oClock, and
proceeded on 9 miles and Camped at a Mr Pip. Landing just below a Coal
Bank on the South Side the prarie Comes with 1/4 of a mile of the river on
the N. Side I sent to the Setlements in the Pairie & purchased fowls
&. one of the Perogue are not Sufficently maned to Keep up.

Refurences from the 15th of May (2) a large Island to the Starboard; (3)
passed a Small Island in the bend to the Starbord, opposit Passage De Soux
and with 11/2 miles of the mississippi, observed a number of Gosselins on
the edge of the river many passing down, Strong water & wind from the
N EPassed a Place Lbord Called the Plattes, a flat rock projecting
from the foot of a hill, where there is a farm, (5) pass an Small Isld
near the Center of the river, run on Several logs this after noon, Camped
at Mr. Pipers Landing.

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May 15th Tuesday Rained the greater part of the last night, and this
morning untile 7 oClockat 9 oClock Set out and proceeded on 9 miles
passed two Islands & incamped on the Starbd. Side at a Mr. Pipers
Landing opposit an Island, the Boat run on Logs three times to day, owing
her being too heavyly loaded a Sturn, a fair after noon, I Saw a number of
Goslings to day on the Shore, the water excessively rapid, & Banks
falling in-.