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JOURNAIh. 
MClanen, loaded with merchandize and bound to 
the Spanish country by the way of the river iPlatte. 
He intended to go by land across the mountain, and 
get the Spaniards to bring their gold and silver on 
this side, where he could take his goods and trade 
with them. He had fifteen hands, an interpreter 
and a black. He intends to discharge his men on 
this side of the mountain, and to get some of the 
Ponis, who live on the river Platte to accompany 
him to the Spanish country. . Mr. M'Clanen gave all 
our party as much whiskey as they could drink, and 
a bag of biscuit. Some of the men were sent on 
ahead in two small canoes to hunt, and we encam- 
ped here for the night. 
Thursday IBth. We gave Mr. M'Clanen a keg 
of corn ; took our leave of him and proceeded 
In a short time, passed the mouth of the river 
Grand, and soon after overtook the hunters, who had 
not killed any thing. We continued our voyage 
all day without waiting to hunt ; gathering some 
papaws on the shores, and in the evening encamped 
on an island. 
The 19th, was a fine day, and at day light wc 
continued our voyage ; passed the mouth of Mine 
river; Saw several turkeys on the shores, but did 
Mot delav a moment to hunt : beii«g so anxious to 
reach St. Louis, where, Avithout any important oc- 
currence, we arrived on the 23rd and were received 
with great kindness and mark§ of friendship by the 
inhabitants, after an absence of tw.e years, fouT 
months and ten days. 
