Clark: May 27, 1804

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