Clark: May 27, 1804
On a Sunday morning with a gentle southeast breeze, the expedition encountered two canoes loaded with beaver, elk, and deer skins and buffalo robes coming from the Maha nation, which the traders had left two months earlier. Around 10 a.m., four rafts carrying furs from the Pawnee and Grand Osage also passed by, with no notable news. The party passed Ash Creek and an island near Otter Creek, reunited with hunters left behind, and camped on a willow island at the mouth of the Gasconade River. George Shannon killed a deer.
Sunday May 27th as we were Setting out this morning two Canoos loaded with
Bever elk Deer Skins & Buffalow Robes, from the Mahars nation, they
inform that they left that place 2 months, a gentle Breese from the S. E,
we camped on an Isd in the mouth of Gasconade R, this river is 157 yards
wide a butifull stream of clear water. 19 foot Deep Hills on the lower
Side
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May 27th Sunday 1804 as we were pushing off this Morning two Canoos Loaded
with fur &c. Came to from the Mahars nation, which place they had left
two months, at about 10 oClock 4 Cajaux or rafts loaded with furs and
peltres came too one from the Paunees, the other from Grand Osage, they
informed nothing of Consequence, passed a Creek on the Lbd Side Called ash
Creek 20 yds wide, passed the upper point of a large Island on the Stbd
Side back of which Comes in three Creeks one Called Orter Creek, her the
men we left hunting Came in we camped on a Willow Island in the mouth of
Gasconnade River. George Shannon Killed a Deer this evening
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Sunday, May 27th. As we were setting out this morning, two canoes loaded with beaver, elk, and deer skins and buffalo robes came from the Mahars (Omaha) nation. They informed us that they left that place two months ago. A gentle breeze from the S.E. We camped on an island at the mouth of the Gasconade River. This river is 157 yards wide, a beautiful stream of clear water, 19 feet deep, with hills on the lower side.
May 27th, Sunday, 1804. As we were pushing off this morning, two canoes loaded with fur, etc., came to us from the Mahars (Omaha) nation, which place they had left two months ago. At about 10 o'clock, four cajaux or rafts loaded with furs and peltries came to us as well—one from the Paunees (Pawnees), the other from Grand Osage. They informed us of nothing of consequence.
We passed a creek on the larboard side called Ash Creek, 20 yards wide. We passed the upper point of a large island on the starboard side, behind which come in three creeks, one called Otter Creek. Here the men we left hunting came in. We camped on a willow island at the mouth of the Gasconnade (Gasconade) River. George Shannon killed a deer this evening.
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