Clark: May 28, 1804

Monday 28th May rained hard all the last night Some wind from the S W, one
Deer Killed to day, one Man fell in with Six Indians hunting, onloaded the
perogue, & found Several articles Wet, Some Tobacco Spoiled. river
begin to rise

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May 28th Munday 1804 Gasconnade Rained hard all last night Some thunder
& lightening hard wind in the forepart of the night from the S W.
Ruben Fields Killed a Deer Several hunter out to day I measured the river
found the Gasconnade to be 157 yds. wide and 19 foot Deep the Course of
this R. is S 29° W, one of the hunters fell in with 6 Inds. hunting,
onloaded the large Perogue on board of which was 8 french hands found many
things wet by their cearlenessness, put all the articles which was wet out
to Drythis day So Cloudy that no observations could be taken, the
river begin to rise, examine the mens arms and equapage, all in Order