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| N. 30° E | 2 ½ | ms. to the pt. of a Sand bar on the L. Side Wind fair |
| N. 32 W. | 1 | me. to the pt. of High woods on the L. Side |
| N. 22° W. | 2 ½ | Ms. to a Pt. of high woods on S. S.— a large Sand bar makeing out from it |
| N. 15° W. | 2 | Ms. to a pt. of High land, L. S opsd. to which the River latterly run, & a Circut of 5 Leagues has been cut off. the old Channel is Ponds & Isds. |
| *N 15 W. | 〈2 | m. across a large Sand bar to a point of woods〉 on Lard. Shore, this is opposite to the cut point. 6 leagues arround [1] |
| N. 46 W. | 1 ½ | m. to willow point on stard Side. |
| N. 35° W | 2 | m. S S. the river now came gradually arround to the E. of north no point apearing |
| N. 60° E. | 2 ½ | miles, to a willow point on Sard side— |
| N. 44 W. | 3 ½ | miles to point Stard. Shore |
| 17 ½ [2] |
9th Augt Thursday 1804 [3] The fog of this morning detained us untill ½ passed 7 oClock at which time we left our moreing and proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S. E, I went on Shore found the Land the Same as yesterday Killed a Turkey and Camped on the L. S. [4] great deel of Beaver Sign to day one Beaver Cought Musquetors worse this evening than ever I have Seen them.
The fog being thick detained us untile half pasd. 7 oClock at which time we Set out and proceeded on under Gentle Breeze from the S E I walked on Shore, Saw an Elk, crossed a Istmust [isthmus] of ¾ of a mile to the river, [5] & returned to the boat Camped on the L. S. above a Beaver Den. Musqutors verry troubleson.
| N. 30° E | 2 ½ | ms. to a Point of a Sand bar on the L. S. |
| N. 32° W. | 1 | ms. to a pt. of high wood on L. S. |
| N. 22 W. | 2 ½ | ms. to a pt. of high wood on the S. S. a large Sand bar from it |
| N. 15 W. | 2 | ms. to a pt. of high Land L. S. opsd. to which the river latterly cut thro Saveing 6 Leagues S. S. |
| N. 46° W. | 1 ½ | ms. to a willow pt. on the S. S. |
| N. 35 W. | 2 | ms. to the S. S. the river comeing gradually arround to the Rigt. |
| N. 60° E | 2 ½ | ms. to a willow pt. on the L. S. |
| N. 44 W. | 3 ½ | to a point on S. S. |
| 17 ½ |
Thursday 9th [6] a foggy morning, which detained us till past 7 oClock at which time we Set out under a gentle Breeze from S. E. we passed Round Several points of high wood land Capt. Clark & Sgt. Floyd went out hunting on S. S. came 11 miles by 12 o.C. where the River had formerly Cut across a bend Said to be 15 mes. Round & a very Short distance a cross where it had Broke through a narrow Stripe of woods on each side of the River, the old Channel in the above mentiond bend is ponds & Islands. the hills are a Great distance from the River this Several days. the land on the River is low chiefly covered with Cottenwood & Grape vines &.C. the Grapes are verry pleanty on the River for this Several days. Capt. Clark killed a Turkey & Joined us towards evening. we camped on S. S. of the River The Musquetoes more troublesome than ever.—
Thursday augt the 9th Set out at 7 oclocks a, m, 〈we could see about us the〉 after the fague was Gon which is verry thick in this Cuntrey Capt. Clark and my Self went out on the South side passed a verry Bad place in the River whare the water is verry Shellow mad 17 miles Campd. on the South Side at prarie
Thursday 9th. The fog was so thick this morning, that we could not proceed before 7, when we went on under a gentle breeze, and having advanced eleven miles, came to a place where the river by cutting through a narrow neck of land, reduced the distance fifteen miles. Captain Clarke and one of the men went out to hunt and killed a small turkey. [7] We encamped on the south side, where we found the musquetoes very troublesome.
Thursday Augt 9th the Morning was foggy Cleard Up at 8 Oclock the Wind blew south had Good Sailing for better than 14 Miles— Camped On the E. S. Roaed & Saild 20 miles
Thursday August 9th This morning we set out in a fog which cleared up at 8 oClock A. M. the Wind blew from the South; we set sail & went 14 Miles, when the wind died away, we then took to our Oars and rowed. in the evening we encamped on the North [8] side of the River having rowed & Sailed 20 Miles this day.—
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