Clark: July 3, 1804

July 3rd 1804 Set out verry early this morning and proceeded on under a
gentle Breeze from the South passed two Islands one a Small Willow Island
on the L. S. (1) The other a large Island Called Cow 1. (Isle Vache), this
Island is large, opposit to the head on the S. S. is a (2) large Pond, a
Bad Sand bar on the S. S. we attemptd without Success, & was oblige to
Cross back, I Saw a White horse on the L. S. in view of the upper point of
the Island, (3) passed a large Sand bar at the S. point, we halted to day
about a mile above the Island and found a horse, which had been lost by
the Indians, verry fat and jentle, Sent him on to join the others which
was ahead on the L S at this place, the french had a tradeing house, for
to trade with the Kanzes on a high bottom on the L. S. near the hills
which is Prarie proceeded on round a large Sand bar on the L. S. &
Camped (opposit a large Sand bar in the middle of the river). on the L. S.
a Butifull Small Stream passes back of the trading house, before mentioned

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July 3rd, Tusday 1804 Set out verry early this morning and proceeded on
under a gentle Breeze from the S. passed two Islands (1) one a Small
willow Island on the L. S. the other large Called by the french Isle de
Vache or Cow Island, opposit the head on the S. S. is a large Pond
Containg Beever, & fowl, a bad Sandbar on the S. S. above the Island,
on the L. S. we halted at an old Tradeing house, here we found a verry fat
horse, which appears to have been lost a long time a butifull Small run
passes back of the Tradeing house near the high land, we came to at a
round bend on the L. S. and Camped