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June 18, 1804

" Some rain last night, some hard Showers this morning which delay our work verry much, Send out six hunters in the Prairie  they kill 5 Deer & Colter killed  a Bear, which verry large & fat, the party to wok at the oars, make rope & jurk their meat all day  Dry  our sales  we finish our Cords & oars this evening  ... The misquiter verry bad."  Clark

June 19, 1804

"after fixing the new oars and makeing all necessary arrangements, we set out under a jentle breese and proceeded on  passed two large Islands* on the S.S. leaving J. Shields and one man**  to go by land with the horses  passed several Islands & Sand bars to day at the head of one we were obliged to cleare away Driftwood to pass,  passed a Creek called Tabo***.  passsed a large Creek at the head of an Island Called Tiger River **** on the S.S.  The Island below this Isd, is large and Called the Isle of Panthers, formed on the S.S. by a narrow Channel, I observed on the Shore Goose & Rasp berries***** in abundance  in passing some hard water round a Point of rocks we were obliged to take out the roape & Draw up the boat for 1/2 a mile,  we came too near a Lake of the Sircumfrance of Several miles Situated on the L.S. about two miles from the river ******.  this Lake is said to abound in all kinds of fowls..."  Clark

large Islands* - In the neighborhood of what was later called Baltimore Bar.

one man**  - Whitehouse reveals that the other man was John Collins.

Tabo***- Tabo Creek, in Lafayette County, Missouri, perhaps named for Pierre-Antoine Tabeau, a fur trader whom the captains would meet among the Arikaras on October 10, 1804. 

Called Tiger River **** - The Tiger River and Island of Panthers are named for the cougar, or mountain lion.  The creek may be Crooked River in Ray County, Missouri.  However, it appears that they did not actually pass it until the next day.

 Goose & Rasp berries***** -  Gooseberries are a species of Ribes, here possibly Missouri gooseberries.

two miles from the river ****** -  In Layfette County, a few miles below present Lexington.

June 20, 1804

"Saw Pelicans to day on a Sand bar. We took some loner observations, which detained us.  My servant York nearly loseing an eye by a man throwing Sand into it,  we came to a point of a Small Island*, the party on Shore we have not Seen Since we passed Tiger R -"   Clark

Small Island* - Perhaps later Wolf Island, a few miles below present Sniabar River, near Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri. 

June 21, 1804

"river raised 3 inches last night  after our bow man Peter Crousat examined round this Small island for the best water, we set out determined to assd. on the North Side, and sometimes rowing Poleing & Drawing up with a Strong rope we assended without wheeling or receving any damige more than breakeing one of my windows, and looseing some oars which were swong under the windows. "  Clark

June 22, 1804

"after a violent gust of wind accompanied with rain from the West, which commenced at Day brake, and lasted about one hour, we set out under a gentle Breeze from the N W and proceeded on   Capt Lewis went out in this Prairie & walked several miles, Come to opposit the mouth of this creek the party on Shore Shields & Collins was camped waiting for our arrival & inform that they pass'd thro: some fine Lands, and well watered."  Clark

June 23, 1804

"At this season the Indians on this river are in the prairies hunting the Buffalow."

June 24, 1804

"Continued our voyage, this day our boat turned in a ripple, and nearly upset."