Thursday 20th.. Sept.
Set off eairly a clear day & fair wind. passed handsom
riseing prarie on N. Side and a bottom covered with timber
on the S. Side. Capt Clark walked on Shore. Drewyer and
Shields went across a point withe the horse about 2 miles
which was 30 miles round by water, which is called the Grand
bend of the missourie. at one oClock we halted to dine.
Capt. Lewis and R. Fields went a hunting. at 2 oC we proceeded
on passed a long range of bluffs on N. S. of a dark
coulour. out of those and others of the same kind is where
the Missourie Gets its muddy colour for this Earth melts like
Sugar, and every rain that comes they wash down and the
rapidness of the current keeps continualy mixing through the
water all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi. at 7 oC
we camped on a large Sand beach on N. S. here boath the
Captains and R. Fields joined us. had killed 2 Goats and 2
deer at 1 oClock at night the bank began to fall in So fast
we had to raise all hands and go on one mile further before
we could camp. then crossed the river & camped again.
