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Sunday June 24th 1804

Set out at 5 oclock A. m. wind from the N. E. Sailed Day
Clear passed a Creek on the South Side Called Hay Creek
it is about 40 yards wide Clear water Land High and Good
well timberd Delayed 2 ouers to Dry some meat Capt.
Lewis [*] & my self [*] went hunting Kild one Deer [*] &
a Turkey [*] passed a Creek on the North Side Called
Charriton Creek it is about 30 yards wide passed a Creek
on the Same Side Called the Creek of the Bad Rock it is
not far below the other it is about 15 yards wide the Land
is High and well timberd ouer Hununters Killed 8 Deer
water Good made 13 miles encamped on the South Side
the Land is Good first Rate Land, [*] On this pt. of the
River we observe feeding on the Banks & the adjasent Praries
imince Hurds of Deer, Bear is also plenty in the bottoms. [*]