William Clark: May 14, 1804

Monday 14th a Cloudy morning fixing for a Start. Some provisions on examination is found to be wet. rain at 9 oClock. many of the neighbours Came from the Countrey mail and freemail. rained the greater part of the day.

I Set out at 4 oClock P.M. in the presence of many of the neighbouring inhabitents, and proceeded on under a jentle brease up the Missourie to the upper Point of the 1st Island 4 Miles and camped on the Island which is Situated Close on the right (or Starboard) Side, and opposit the mouth of a Small creek called Cold water, a heavy rain this after-noon.

Source: Thwaites, Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1904–05). Public domain.