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[Clark:]

May 4th.. Satturday 1805

The rudder Irons of our large Perogue broke off last night,
the replaceing of which detained us this morning untill 9
oClock at which time we set out the wind a head from the

west, The countrey on each side of the Missouri is a rich
high and butifull the bottoms are extencive with a great deal
of timber on them all the fore part of this day the wood land
bordered the river on both Sides, in the after part a butifull
assending plain on the Std Side we camped on the Std. Side a
little above. we passed a Small Creek on the L. Side near
which I saw where an Indian lodge had been fortified many
year past. Saw great numbers of anamals of different kinds
on the banks, I saw the black martin to day. in the evening
I walkd on Shore on the Std Side & Struck the river Several
miles above our camp & did not get to Camp untill some time
after night. we have one man Sick. The river has been falling
for several days passed; it now begins to rise a little, the
rate of rise & fall is from one to 3 inches in 24 hours

Course & Distance the 4th. of May

               

	miles
S. 80°. W.	3,	to a point of timber on the Stard. Side.
S. 72°. W.	5.	to a point of wood land on the Std. Side. river wide & maney sand bars
S. 50°. W	1 1/2	to the mouth of a creek in a Deep bend to the Lard. Side. a sand Isd. opsd.
N 10° W.	3.	to a point of wood Land on the Lard. Side passing a point S Side 1 1/4 miles.
S 45°. W.	4	to a willow point on the Stard. Side, the river makeing a considerable [bend] arround to the North an open plain
S. 70°. W.	1 1/2	to a point of timbered land on the Stard Side, where we encamped
	miles 18