Clark: September 16, 1806

Tuesday 16th September 1806 we Set out early this morning and proceded on
tolerably well the Day proved excessively worm and disagreeable, So much
So that the men rowed but little, at 10 A M we met a large tradeing
perogue bound for the Panias we continued but a Short time with them. at
11 A. M we met young Mr. Bobidoux with a large boat of six ores and 2
Canoes, the licenes of this young man was to trade with the Panias Mahars
and ottoes reather an extroadanary a license for young a man and without
the Seal of the teritory anexed, as Genl. Wilkensons Signeture was not to
this instrement we were Somewhat doubtfull of it. Mr. Browns Signeture we
were not acquainted with without the Teritorial Seal. we made Some
enquireys of this young man and Cautioned him against prosueing the Steps
of his brother in attempting to degrade the American Charector in the eyes
of the Indians. we proceeded on to an Island a little above our encampment
of the 16th & 17th of June 1804 haveing Came 52 miles only to day.