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Satturday august 4th 1804

Set out erly this morning after the Rain was over it Rained
Last night with wind and thunder from the N. W. it Lasted
about an ouer prossed on the morning Clear passed a
Creek on the South Side as it has no name and the Council
was Held below it about 7 miles we Call it Council Creek or
Pond this Creek Comes out of a Large Pond which Lays
under the High prarie Hills the wood Land is not plenty
hear ondley along the River Banks in places, passed Som bad
Sand bares cnamt on the South Side a Large prarie that on
the N. is prarie Land