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30th. of Sept. Sunday 1804—

Set out this morning early had not proceeded on far before
we discovered an Indn. running after us, he came up with us
at 7 oClock & requested to come on bord and go up to the
Recorees[10] we refused to take any of that band on board if
he chose to proceed on Shore it was verry Well Soon after
I descovered on the hills at a great distance great numbers of
Indians which appeared to be makeing to the river above us,
we proceeded on under a Double reafed Sail, & some rain at
9 oClock observed a large band of Indians the Same which I
had before seen on the hills incamping on the bank the L. S.
we Came too on a Sand bar Brackfast & proceeded on & Cast
the anchor opposit their Lodge at about 100 yards distant, and
informed the Indians which we found to be a part of the Band
we had before Seen, that (we) took them by the hand and Sent
to each Chief a Carrot of tobacco, as we had been treated
badly by some of the band below, after Staying 2 days for
them, we Could not delay any time, & referred them to Mr.
Durion for a full account of us and to here our Talk Sent by
him to the Tetons, those were verry selicitious for us to land
and eate with them, that they were friendly &c. &c. we appoligised

& proceeded on,[11] Sent the Peroge to Shore above
with the Tobacco & Delivd. it to a Soldr. of the Chief with us
Several of them ran up the river, the Chfs. on board threw
them out a Small twist of Tobacco & told them to go back &
open ther ears. they rec[e]ved the Tobacco & returned to
their lodges. we saw great numbers of white Guls This day
is Cloudy & rainey. refresh the men with a glass of whisky
after Brackfast.

We Saw about 6 Miles above 2 Indians who Came to the
bank and looked at us about 1/2 an hour & went over the hills
to the S. W. we proceeded on under a verry Stiff Breeze
from the S. E., the Stern of the boat got fast on a log and
the boat turned & was verry near filling before we got her
righted, the waves being verry high, The Chief on board was
So fritened at the Motion of the boat which in its rocking
Caused Several loose articles to fall on the Deck from the
lockers, he ran off and hid himself, we landed, he got his gun
and informed us he wished to return, that all things were
cleare for us to go on, we would not see any more Tetons &c.
we repeated to him what had been Said before, and advised
him to keep his men away, gave him a blanket a Knife & some
Tobacco, Smokd. a pipe & he Set out. We also Set Sale and
Came to at a Sand bar, & Camped, a verry Cold evening, all
on guard.

Course Distance & reffurence—1st. October

           

N. 80° W.	3	Mls. to the upper pt. of a large Island in the River. (1)[12]
N. 70° W.	2	Mls. to the Mouth of Chien or Dog River[13] on the L.S. (2)[12].
N. 16°. W.	2 1/2	Miles to a pt. on the S. S. Passed verry bad Sand bars
N. 50° E.	4	Mile to Some Willows on the L. S. passed 2 Creeks on the L. S. the upper Small.
S. 53° E.	4 1/2	Mls. to a pt. on the S. S. passing a Bluff on the L.S.
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Sand bars are So noumerous, that it is impossible to describe
them, & think it unnecessary to mention them.