Clark: September 10, 1806

Wednesday 10th of September 1806 we Set out very early this morning and
proceeded on very well with wind moderately a head at ____ P M we met a
Mr. Alexander La fass and three french men from St. Louis in a Small
perogue on his way to the River Platt to trade with the Pania Luup or Wolf
Indians. this man was extreemly friendly to us he offered us any thing he
had, we axcepted of a bottle of whisky only which we gave to our party,
Mr. la frost informed us that Genl. Wilkinson and all the troops had
decended the Mississippi and Mr. Pike and young Mr. Wilkinson had Set out
on an expedition up the Arkansaw river or in that direction after a delay
of half an hour we proceedd on about 3 miles and met a large perogue and 7
Men from St. Louis bound to the Mahars for the purpose of trade, this
perogue was in Charge of a Mt. La Craw, we made Some fiew enquiries of
this man and again proceeded on through a very bad part of the river
Crouded with Snags & Sawyers and incamped on a Sand bar about 4 miles
above the Grand Nemahar. we find the river in this timbered Country narrow
and more moveing Sands and a much greater quantity of Sawyers or Snags
than above. Great caution and much attention is required to Stear Clear of
all those dificuelties in this low State of the water. we made 65 Miles to
day. we Saw Deer rackoons and turkies on the Shores to day one of the men
killed a racoon which the indians very much admired.