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Show 14 JO"Clll\AL. Satm·day 26th. This morning two of out• people set out by land with a cou pie e>f horse~ . At seven 'lYe embarked and had loud thunder aut! hravy rain. . ' passed Otter creek on the north stde, and encamp-ed near its mouth. S unday '27 th. 'Ve passed Ash creek where thtre ure high cliffs on the south si~le, and at five in the afternoon arri,red at the mouth of Gaskenade river. On the south side one of our party killed a deer. vV e encamped for the night on an island opposite tl-1~ 1nouth of Gaskenade rive1·. This is a very bandgome place,-a rich soil and pleasant country : Monday 28th. Our provi~ions and stores were put out to air and dry, and severctl of our men sent out t(l hunt. One of them killed a deei"l The mouth of the Gaskenade river is 157 yards wide, · Tuesday 29th. Seven men were sent out to hunt; six of whom returned. \Ve waited here untils o'clock P. M. for the man, who had not come in, and then proceeded three miles, passed Deer creek on the south side, and encamped a short distance a~ove it on the same side. A perioguc and eight men had been left for the hunter who had not returned. fVednesday 30th, Afte1· experiencing a very disagreeable night, on account of the rain, we continued om· voyage at seven o'clock A. l\1. and p assed a cove ' here there were high cliffs on the north side oppo· site an island. called l\1ombran's tavern. At twelve ' we hncl a hea.vy shower of r ain, accompanied with 11ai1; passed a creek called Rush creek, on the north side; ancl fou r milrs further, l.Vlucl creek on the same side. Here the soil is goad, with cotton ·wood, syca· more, oak, hickory, and white walnut; with some grape vines, and an abundance of rushes. 'Ve halted and encamped at Grindstone creek on the south sic.le of the river. Thw·sday ~I st. We were obliged to 1·en1ain at this encampment all day, 01' account of a strong wind JOURNAL. 15 from tbc \'/C 'j l . An I ndi an man and a s~pl ,\W came down the rivt·t' wi ~ b two canoes, lo~clL:d w1th fut· and pc.ltry, and re mained w~~h us a!l night. Some of out· hunters \\ ent out and kulecl a uce r. Fridm; 1st Junf, 180 L Before clayligl t we e4n· barked ~nd proctcd~cl on 0111' \ oyug.:!; paRsed Bi~ 1\'ludr.ly creek on the north ~; id e ; a nd on the o pp osite side saw lt1gli l>.tnks. Two ~dd an half ,m1l es hi6hcr up, we p:..tss<.;d Bear cn·ek ; and at 4.. o clo_ck P.M. anivcd at t he Osug;e ri v(! l'; whe t'e we t-c tn.amcd during the cv<.;l1lll!J; at lei t llc next day. TLe .Oc;; :, g~ riYet· is 19 7 yards " ·ide ut its c onflu ~nc~ -..nth t he 1\lissouri, wbich, at thi<i pbce, -is 87 5 yards bro•l'-l. The countt·y on the sonth side i!:l broken, b \lt rich : and the land on the other of a m ost e~~cel1ent q u~: !i t y . T he two men who wenl by !and wi th the borscs c :.dnt: to us h~h~ ~ ti1ey r epresented the iand thcy~ ha(i pa·F{~ ed through as the uest they had t:ver seen, and t he tim l>et· good, consisting chiefJy of oak, ash, hickorr and black walnut. They had killed in their way fh e deer. The periogne l e ft nt the mouth of Ga~kenade river c ame up with the man, who had been lost. H ere om· hutltcrs went out and kill~d three deer. The Osage nation of Indians live about two hundred miles up this river·. Tf,ey are of a large size and wdl proportioned, and a vel'y warlike people. Out· a rms and ammunition \V(;I'e all in sncc ~ ed hu·e and found in good order. . 1 SundC/.1) 3rd. Captain L ewis, wi th one of lhe mtn weut ou t ann killed a deer. At five in the aft ernoon we embar·ked, and having- p1·oceedccl ~ix miles, encamped at the n1outh of .iVl..uTow creek on tlle south side. lvlonday LJ.t!J.. Thl'ce hunters went out this morni llf;. \V e continued our \'oyage, and du ring the day .bl'oke our J?1ast by steering· too close to the shoi·t.:. In the evenutJg- we encamped on the sout h side, near • |