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August 4th. Satturday—

Set out early. (at 7 oClock last night we had a violent wind
from the N. W. Some little rain succeeded, the wind lasted
with violence for one hour after the wind it was clear sereen
and cool all night.) proceeded on passed thro between Snags
which was quit across the River the Channel confined within
200 yards one side [S. S.] a Sand pt. the other a Bend, the Banks
washing away & trees falling in constantly for I mile, above
this place is the rimains of an old Tradeing establishment L. S.
where Petr. Crusett one of our hands stayed two years & traded
with the Mahars a Short distance above is a Creek (3) the
out let of three Ponds, comunicateing with each other, those
Ponds or rether Lakes are fed by Springs & Small runs from
the hills. (2) a large Sand Island opposit this Creek, Makeing
out from the L. Point, from the Camp of last night to this
Creek, the river has latterly changed its bed incroaching on
the L. Side, on this Sand bar I saw great nos. of wild gees
passed a small creek on the L. S. about 3 miles above the
last both of those Creek's are out lets from the Small Lake
which re[c]ive their water from the Small Streems running
from the high land. great many Pumey stones on the Shore
of various Sises the wind blew hard. Reed a man who went
back to camp for his knife has not joined us. we camped at a
Beaver house on the L. S. one Buck Killed to day.

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Course Distance & refs. 4th. August 1804

here the high Land is Some Distance from the river on both
Sides, and at this place the High lands are at least 12 or 15
miles a part, the range of high land on the S. S. appear to
contain Some timber. that on the L. S. appear to be intirely
clear of any thing but what is common in an open Plain, Some
Scattering timber or wood is to be Seen in the reveens, and
where the Creeks pass into the Hill. the points and wet
lands contain tall timber back of the willows which is generally
situated back of a large Sand bar from the Points.