Clark: September 15, 1804

September the 15th Satturday 1804 Set out early passed the Mouth of a
creek on the L S. where Shannon lived on grapes waiting for Mr. Clintens
boat Supposeing we had went on, Capt Lewis and my Self halted at the mouth
of White River & wend up a Short Crossed &, this river is about
400 yards, the water Confined within 150 yards, the Current regularly
Swift, much resembling the Missourie, Sand bars makeing out from the
points, Some Islands we Sent up two men to go up this river one Day and
Meet us to morrow we proceeded on passed a Small Island Covered with Ceder
timber, & great number of rabits, no game except rabits, and Camped on
the S. S. opposit a large Creek, on which there is more wood than usial on
Creeks in this quaterr this creek raised 14 feet last rain I Killed a Buck
elk & a Deer.

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15th September Satturday 1804 Set out early passed the mo of the Creek,
and the mouth of White river; (1) Capt Lewis and my Self went up this
river a Short distance and Crossed, found that this differed verry much
from the Plat or que Courre, threw out but little Sand, about 300 yard
wide, the water confind within 150 yards, the current regular & Swift
much resemblig the Missourie, with Sand bars from the points a Sand Island
in the mouth, in the point is a butifull Situation for a Town 3 Gradual
assents, and a much Greater quantity of timber about the mouth of this
river than usial, we concluded to Send Some distance up this river
detached Sjt. Gass & R. Fields. we proceeded on passed a Small (2)
Island Covered with Ceeder on I Saw great numbers of Rabits & Grapes,
this Island is Small & Seperated from a large Sand Isd. at its upper
point by a narrow Channel, & is Situated nearest the L. Side. Camped
on the S. S. opposit the mouth of a large Creek on which there is more
timber than is usial on Creeks of this Size, this Creek raised 14 feet the
last rains. I killed a Buck Elk & Deer, this evening is verry Cold,
Great many wolves of Different Sorts howling about us. the wind is hard
from the N W this evening