Clark: September 12, 1804

Septr. 12th Wednesday 1804 a Dark Cloudy Day the wind hard from the N. W.
we passed (1) a Island the middle of the river at the head of which we
found great dificuelty in passing between the Sand bars the water Swift
and Shallow, it took 3/4 of the day to make one mile, we Camped on the L.
S. opsd. a Village of Barking Prarie Squriels

I walked out in the morning and Saw Several Villages of those little
animals, also a great number of Grous & 3 foxes, and observed Slate
& Coal mixed, Some verry high hills on each Side of the river. rains a
little all day.