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Tuesday 2 october 1804 Set off early proceeded on passed a range of black bluffs on L.S. and a large bottom on S.S. about 2 oclock we discovered a number of Indians on the hills on the L.S. one of them came down on the bank of the river & fired off his gun and cryed out we hardly new his meaning but unclear ourselves in rediness in case they Should attack us we determined to fight or dye? proceeded on passed a creek on the S.S. Camped on a Sand bar in the middle of the river

Wednesday 3rd Oct. 1804 a cloudy morning, and some rain we set off at 1/2 past 7 oclock proceeded on at 12 oclock the wind blew So hard down the river that we delayed untill 3 oc. then proceeded on passed a long range of unclear couloured bluffs on S.S. bottom & Some timber on the L.S Camped on the South Side

Thursday 4 oct 1804 Set off early, at 9 oclock we halted