Clark: September 3, 1804

3rd September Monday 1804. Set out at Sun rise, verry Cold morning clear
and but little wind from the N W. we proceeded on, the river wide, took an
obsivation below Plumb Creek which mouths on the S S. this Creek is Small
& corns in between 2 white banks, Great quantities of Plumbs of a most
delisious flavour, I have collected the Seed of 3 Kinds which I intend to
Send to my brother, also Som grapes of a Superior quallity large &
well flavoured, the river is riseing a little, Several wild Goats Seen in
the Plains they are wild & fleet Elk & Buffalow is verry plenty,
Scercely any timber in Countrey except a little on the river in the
Points. Saw Some Signs of the 2 men who are a head, Colter has not over
taken Shannon Camped on the L. S. at the edge of a Plain-

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3rd of September Monday 1804 a verry Cold morning wind from N. W. we Set
out at Sun rise, & proceeded on to a Bluff below the mouth of Plumb 12
yds. Creek on the S. S. and took an obsevation of the Suns Altitude

This Creek is Small it “abounds with blumbs of a Delicious flavour” the
River is wide and Crouded with Sand barsit is riseing a little but
little timber in this Countrey all that is, is on the river in the points.
we Came too on the L. Sin the edge of a Plain an Camped for the nightwe
Saw Some Signs of the two men Shannon & Colter, Shannon appeared to be
a head of ColterThe White banks appear to Continu on both sides of
the river. Grapes plenty and finely flavered-