Clark: June 20, 1804
June 20th, Wednesday Set out after a heavy Shower of rain and proceeded on
the Same Course of last night passed a large butifull Prarie on the S. S.
opposit a large Island, Calld Saukee Prarie, a gentle breese from the S.
W. Some butiful high lands on the L. S. passed Som verry Swift water to
day, I saw Pelicans to day on a Sand bar, my servant York nearly loseing
an eye by a man throwing Sand into it, we came too at the lower Point of a
Small Island, the party on Shore we have not Seen Since we passed Tiger RThe
Land appeard verry good on each Side of the River to day and well
timbered, we took Some Loner observations, which detained us untill 1
oClock a butifull night but the air exceedingly Damp, & the mosquiters
verry troublesom
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