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" Left the river Platte and proceeded early on our voyage with fair weather.  Praire on both sides of the river.  Came too and formed a Camp above a small Willow Island.  This being a good situation and much nearer the Otteaus town than the Mouth of the Platt, we concluded to delay at this place a fiew days and Send for Some of the Chiefs of that nation to let them Know of the Change of Government.  The wishes of our Government to Cultivate friendship with them.  the Objects of our journey and to present them with a flag and some small presents."  Clark

"Sent two* to a nation of Indians up the Platte river to inform them of the change of government in this country. (at this season of the year all the Indians in this quater are in the Plains hunting the Buffalo from Some Signs seen by our hunter and the Prairies being on fire in the derection of the Village induce a belief that the Nation  have returned to get green Corn)"  Clark

two* - George Drouillard and Peter Cruzatte were dispatched with tobacco to the Otoes and Pawnees.

"Several hunters out to day; but as the game of all kinds are Scarce only two Deer were brought in - This evening Goodrich cought a White Catfish, its eyes small & tale much like that of a Dolfin*."  Clark

Dolfin* - Perhaps the channel catfish, and if so, the captains can be credited with discovering the species.

"Drewyer & Peter returned from the Otteau village and informs that no Indians were at the towns.  They saw fresh signs of a Small party but could not find them, they having taken precausions to Conceal the rout which they went out from the Village - the Inds. of the Missouries being at war with one & the other or other Indains, move in large bodies and Sometimes the whole nation continue to Camp together on their hunting pls "  Clark

"the wind blustering and hard form the South all day which blowed the Clouds of Sand in Such a manner that I could not complete my plan in the tent, the Boat roled in Such a manner that I could do nothing in that, I was Compressed to go to the woods and Combat with Musqutors, I opened the Tumer of a man on the left breast - Five beaver cought near the camp.. this evening very pleasant."  Clark

"a small Shower of rain this morning,at 10 oClock Commence Loading the boat & perogue; had all the Ores Completely fixed; Swam over the two remaining horses with the view of the Hunters going on that Side, after getting everry thing Complete, we Set Sale under a gentle breeze from the South and proceeded on... one man Killed a buck  in the Prairie & another Cut his knee verry bad*  and found the Musquitors so thick & troublesom that it was disagreeable and painfull to continue a moment still."  Clark

another Cut his knee verry bad* - It  was Whitehouse who cut his knee.