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and encamped on the peninsula between the creek & river & on the bank of former. The water is much better than the river, being clear, with a gravel bottom, the river is exceedingly muddy and does not settle like that of the Missouri. There is a fine grove of Walnut & Blue ash on the banks of this creek, which are high & clear? of unclear, bushes unclear we have not found a better camping ground on our route. Our hunters have come in with a supply of meat and report that the Kansas River cannot be more than 10 miles from us. This being a point strongly marked we shall want