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13th of August Munday 1804. Set out this morning at Day light the usial time and proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S. E. passed the Island.
| N. 66° W. | 2 ¾ | mls. to pt. of low willows on the S. S. a Sand bar make- ing out from it & |
| N. 11 W. | 5 ¼ | ms. to a pt. of Cotton wood on the 〈L. S.〉 bend to the S. S. passing over 〈1½ Ms to〉 the pt. of a Sand bar from the S. S. & one from the L. Side, Wind fair |
| S. 44° W, | 2 ½ | Mes. to a point on the S. S. |
| West | ¾ | to a Willow Isd on S. point and opsd. to which Mr. Mackey
had a Small fort in which he traded withe the Mahars the winter 95 & 96 & call the place Fort Charles [1] |
| N. 50 W. | 1〈¾〉 | Mes. to a Point of high woods below the Mo. of a beayuw from a Pond in a Bend to the L. S. |
| N. 20 E | 2 ¼ | me. to a pt. of Willows on the L. S. passed a Creek on which the Mahar village [2] is Situated at 1½ me. a Sand bar on the S. S. & one on the L. S. Passed the Willow Island on the S. S. Wind hard |
| North | ¼ | of a me. on the Sand bar L. S. |
| N. 69 W. | 2 ½ | ms. to the upper pt. of Cotton wood in a Bend in the L. S. opsd. a lge Island, he[re] We Came too formed a Camp on the Sand L. S. [3] & Dispatched Sgt. Oddeway Peter Crousett & 3 men to the Village of the Mahars, 1 League for the nation to Come and talk with us on tormorrow, the S. E. wind Continues high, we take Some Lune [lunar] observations and go— |
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From this Fish Camp the River is N 55° West as far as Can be Seen, the Sand bar only changeing the Derection of the Current the Hills leave the river on the L. Side
Set out this morning at Light the usial time and proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S E
| N. 66° W. | 2 ¾ | ms. to a pt. of Low willows on the S. S. a bar makeing out. passed the Sd. |
| N. 11° W. | 5 ¼ | to a pt. of Cotton wood. 〈L. S.〉 in a Bend to the S. S. passed over the pt. of a Sand bar from L. S. |
| S. 44° W | 2 ½ | to a pt. on the S. S. opposit to the place Mr. Ja: McKey
had a tradeing house in 95 & 96 & named it Fort Charles |
| West | ¾ | of a Mile to the Pt. of willow Isd. on the L. point |
| N. 50° W. | 1 | me. to a point of high wood below the mouth of a Beayoue Communicating with a Pond L. S. |
| N. 20° E. | 2 ¼ | mes. to a pt. of willows on the L. S. passed a Creek at 1 ½ mes. on which the Mahar Village is Situated a Sand bar on S. S. & one on L. S haveing passed the willow Isd. |
| North | ¼ | me. on the Sand bar L. S. |
| N. 69 W. | 2 12 | ms. to the upper Point of Some Cottonwood trees in a Bend to the L. S. opposit the lower pt. of a large Island Situated on the S. S. we formed a Camp on a Sand bar on the L. S. & Detached Sergt. Ordeway Peter Crusatt, Geroge Shannon Werner & Carrn. [4] to the Mahar Village with a flag & Some Tobacco to invite the Nation to See & talke with us on tomorrow— we took Some Luner ob- sivations this evening. the air Pleasent |
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On the Laboard shore about three miles East of the Maha vilage.
Observed time and distance of ☉'s & ☽'s nearest Limbs.—with Sexant.
| Time | Distance | ||
| h m s | |||
| P.M. | 3 57 9 | 95° 56' 15" | |
| 4 1 32 | " 58 — | ||
| " 4 45 | " 59 30 | ||
| " 6 51 | 96 — — | ||
| " 7 57 | " — 30 | ||
| " 9 17 | " — 45 | ||
| " 11 52 | " 1 7.5 | ||
| " 13 — | " 2 — | ||
| h m s | |||
| P.M. | 4 51 9 | 96° 12' 30" | |
| " 52 33 | " 13 — | ||
| " 54 5 | " 13 30 | ||
| " 55 26 | " 14 — | ||
| " 56 22 | " 14 15 | ||
| " 57 36 | " 14 30 | ||
| h m s | |||
| P.M. | 4 33 18 | 96° 7' 45 | |
| " 34 44 | " 8 30 | ||
| " 35 7 | " 8 37.5 | ||
| " 37 22 | " 9 15 | ||
| " 38 24 | " 9 45 | ||
| " 39 22 | " 9 45 | ||
| h m s | |||
| P.M. | 5 7 59 | 96° 17' 45" | |
| " 10 56 | " 18 30 | ||
| " 12 33 | " 19 45 | ||
| " 15 5 | " 20 15 | ||
| " 16 6 | " 20 15 | ||
| " 17 1 | " 20 45 | ||
| " 18 5 | " 21 — | ||
| " 19 1 | " 21 22.5 |
Monday 13th we Set out eairly. proceeded on under a gentle Breese from Souhard we passed the mouth of the Mahar Creek [6] below an Island S. Side of the Missouri R. we proceeded on to the lower point of another Island N. S. opposite to which we Camped on S. Side Near the Mahar Village, I and 3 [7] more of the party went out to the Village or to the place where it formely Stood. [8] we passed through high Grass in the low prarie & came to the Mahar Creek on our way. proceeded along Creek till we came to 3 forks which came in near together below the Village. we crossed the North branch and proceded along the South branch which was verry fatigueing for the high Grass Sunflowers & thistles [9] &C all of which were above 10 feet high, a great quantity of wild peas [10] among those weeds, we broke our way through them till we came to where their had been a village of about 300 Cabbins called the Mahar village. it was burned about 4 years ago immediately after near half the Nation died with the Small pox, which was as I was informed about 400, we found none of the natives about the place they were out hunting the Buffelow, we ascended the hill above the village on which was all the Graves of the former, I Saw the grave also where the Grand chief of the Punckhas [11] was buried about the Same time the Mahars were &.C. &.C— we Camped on the hill about 5 miles from the Boats. we Struck up a fire the Musquetoes verry troublesome, we were in Great want of warter but found none,
monday august 13th Set out verry erley this morning prosed on under a Jentel Brees from the South Est— Sailed 〈day C〉 morning Clouday about 10 ock, it Cleared up we aRived at the Mahas village about 2 oclock P. m Sent Som of ouer men to Se if aney of the natives was at Home thay Returnd found none of them at Home
Monday 13th. We proceeded this morning with a fair wind; and at 2 landed on a sandy beach, near the Maha village, on the south side of the river. A sergeant and one man were sent to the village, who did not return this day.
Monday Augt. 13th Arived. at the fish camp Neer the Mahars Village at 4 oclock this day the Commanding Officer Sent a Serjt. & 4 Men with a white flagg, to the Village to Invite them to Come to a treaty, but the[y] found no Indians at the Village Returnd. Nixt day after 12 Oclock—
Monday August 13th We embarked early this morning and continued on, at 4 oClock P. M we arrived at a Camp, near the Mahaw Village when the commanding Officer, sent a Serjeant and four Men, with a White flag to the village, to Invite them to come to a Treaty.—
The Serjeant & party proceeded on to the Mahaw Village but found no Indians there, we continued here this day, waiting for their return.—
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