Clark: September 1, 1804
September 1st Satturday 1804 Mr. Durion left his Kettle which we gave him,
which we Sent to him and Set out under a gentle Breeze from the South
(raind half the last night,) proceded onpass Calumet Bluff of a
yellowish read & a brownish white Hard clay, this Bluff is about 170
or 180 foot high here the highlands aproach the river on each Side with a
jentle assent, opsd. the Bluff a large Island Covered with timber is
Situated Close to the L. S. we passed the Island opposit which the high
land approach the river on both Side (river ros 3 Inchs last night) passed
a large Island Covered with wood on the L. S. Some rain, cloudy all daythe
river wide & Hils close on each Side, Came to before night to go &
See a Beaver house which is 11/2 Miles to the L. S. of the riv Cap Lewis
& my self with two men went to See this house which was represented as
high & situated in a Small pond. we could not find the Pon. Drewyer
Killed a Buck Elk, it is not necessary to mention fish as we catch them at
any place on the river, Camped at the lower point of Bonhomme Island-
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September 1st Satturday 1804 Mr. Dourion left his Kettle & Sent back
for it &c. We Set out under a jentle Breeze from the S. (It rained
half the last night) proceeded on pass the Bluffs Compsd. of a yellowish
red, & brownish White Clay which is a hard as Chalk this Bluff is 170
or 180 feet high, here the High lands approach near the river on each
Side, that on the S. S. not So high as that on the L. S. opposit the
Bluffs is Situated a large Island Covered with timber close under the L.
S. above the Isd the high land approach & form a Clift to the river on
the S. S. this Clift is Called White Bear Clift one of those animals
haveing been killed in a whole in it
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1st of September Satturday 1804 Some hard wind and rain, Cloudy all day,
the river wide & hills on each Side near the river, passd. a large (1)
Island which appeared to be composed of Sand, Covered with Cotton wood
close under the S. S. we landed at the Lower point of a large Island on
the S. S. Called bon homme or Good man, here Capt Lewis & my Self went
out a Short distance on the L. S. to See a Beave house, which was Said to
be of Great hite & Situated in a Pond we could not find the house and
returned after night Drewyer killed an Elk, & a Beaver. numbers of Cat
fish cought, those fish is so plenty that we catch them at any time and
place in the river
