Clark: July 3, 1804
The expedition departed very early under a gentle southerly breeze, passing two islands including the large Isle de Vache (Cow Island). Opposite the island's head on the starboard side lay a large pond containing beavers and waterfowl, while bad sandbars hampered navigation. The party halted near an old French trading house once used for commerce with the Kansa Indians, where they found a fat, gentle horse apparently lost by Indians and sent it ahead to join their other horses. They rounded a sandbar and camped on the larboard side.
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
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July 3rd 1804. Set out very 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 I. (Isle Vache). This island is large. Opposite to the head on the S. S. is a (2) large pond. A bad sandbar on the S. S. we attempted without success, and was obliged 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 sandbar at the S. point. We halted today about a mile above the island and found a horse, which had been lost by the Indians, very fat and gentle. Sent him on to join the others which were ahead on the L. S. At this place, the French had a trading house for trading with the Kanzes (Kansas), on a high bottom on the L. S. near the hills, which is prairie. Proceeded on round a large sandbar on the L. S. and camped (opposite a large sandbar in the middle of the river) on the L. S. A beautiful small stream passes back of the trading house, before mentioned.
July 3rd, Tuesday 1804. Set out very 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. Opposite the head on the S. S. is a large pond containing beaver and fowl. A bad sandbar on the S. S. above the island. On the L. S. we halted at an old trading house. Here we found a very fat horse, which appears to have been lost a long time. A beautiful small run passes back of the trading house near the highland. We came to at a round bend on the L. S. and camped.
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