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June 19th Tuesday raind last night Arranged everry thing and Set out 8 oCk wind in favor from the S. E.
| Course | ||
| N. 87° W | 3 | Ms. to up. pt of a Isd. on [S. S.? blot] |
| S. 80° W. | 1 ½ | pt. L. Sd. psd. up pt. Isd. on S. S.— hard water. |
| S. 70° W | 1 ½ | me. along the L. S., high rich Bottom |
| S. 58° W | 4 ½ | pt. S. S. Passed an Isd. Close on the L. S. & 3 Sand bars |
| S. 68 W | 3 | Ms. pt S. S. pass
Tabbo Creek 15 yds. wide on L S. opsd. a Small Isd. we passed thro between 2 Isds. by Clearing away Drift wood, passed the Lower pt. of the Isd. of Pant[h]ers S. S. formed by a narrow Channel |
| S. 83° W. | 4 | ms. Plenty of Goose & Rasp buries on the banks, passed a verry bad point of rocks of ½ a mile oblige to Draw the Boat up by a rope, Camped opposit a Lake at 2 ms. distant on the L. S. this lake is large and is a place of great resort for Deer and fowls of everry Kind the bottom low & cov- ered with rushes [1] |
rain last night after fixing the new Oars and makeing all necessary arrangements, we Set out under a jentle breese from the S. E. and proceeded on passed two large Islands on the S. S. [2] leaving J. Shields and one man [3] to go by land with the horses Some verry hard water, passed Several Islands & Sand bars to day at the head of one we were obliged to cleare away Driftwood to pass, passed a Creek on the L. Side Called 〈Tabboe〉 [NB: Tabo] [4] 15 yds. wide passed a large Creek at the head of an Island Called Tiger River [5] [NB: 25 yds] on the S. S. The Island below this 〈river〉 Isd. is large and Called the Isle Of Pant[h]ers, formed on the S. S. by a narrow Channel, I observed on the Shore Goose & Rasp berries [6] in abundance in passing Some hard water round a Point of rocks on the L. S. we were obliged to take out the roape & Draw up the Boat for ½ a mile, we Came too on the L. S. near a Lake of the Sircumfrance of Several miles Situated on the L. S. about two miles from the river [7] this Lake is Said to abound in all kinds of fowls, great quanties of Deer frequent this Lake dureing Summer Season, and feed on the hows [haws] [8] &c. &c. they find on the edgers the Lands on the North Side of the river is rich and Sufficiently high to afford Settlements, the Lds. on the South Side assends Gradually from the river not So rich, but of a good quallity and appear well watered
| N. 87° W, | 3 | ms. to upr pt. of an Island |
| S. 80° W | 1 ½ | ms. to a pt. L. Side psd 4 wil. Isds. |
| S. 70° W | 1 ½ | ms. along the L. S.— |
| S. 58° W | 4 ½ | ms. to a pt. S. S. psd. a Isd. S. S. |
| S 68 W | 3 | ms. to pt. S. S. psd. Tabbo Creek |
| S 83 W | 4 | ms. to pt. L. S. Campd. 1 me. |
| 17 ½ |
Tuesday June 19th 1804. we Set out at 9 o.C. with a fair wind. we passed a beautiful large prarie on the North Side, high Rich Bottom on South Side we passed Tabbo Creek on South Side we Saw pleanty of goos Berries & Ras Berries [9] on the banks, we passed a bad place of Rocks. the water So Swift that we were obledged to hole the Boat by a Rope, we Camped [10] on South Side opposite a pond, which was near to where we camped The Musquetoes [11] are verry troublesome. we Got Musquetoes bears [12] from Capt Lewis to sleep in,
Tusday June 19th Set out at 8 oclock day Clouday wind from the Est Sailed past a Creek on the South Side Calleded tabor Creek it is about 40 yards wide and Clear water below High Hills Good Land well timberd past Several Isds Strong water Came 13 miles encamped on the South Side of the River ouer hunters Did not Return Last night
Tuesday 19th. We passed Tabo creek on the south side, and a small creek on the north [13] and encamped on the south side opposite a small lake about two miles distant.
Tusday 19 Got on Our way at the Roap walk Camp perarie the day was Clear a Sharp wind Arose Saild. 12 Miles Campd. at neer the River Taboe, it Running N. E. the Breadth of it at the Mouth is 50 Yds. at the Mouth
Tuesday June 19 This morning we started early, from the Rope walk camp Priari, the weather being fine & clear, about 9 oClock A. M. a good Brees sprung up from the South East, We set sail, and in the evening encamped near the River Taboe, This River runs North East to its head the breadth of it at its Mouth is 50 Yards, The distance we rowed and Sailed this day being 12 Miles.—
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