29th the ice Stoped running owing to Some obstickle above all prepareing to Set out but few Indians visit us to day they are watching to catch the floating Buffalow which brake through the ice in Crossing, [2] those people are fond of those animals ta[i]nted and Catch great numbers every Spring
The ice has Stoped running owing to Som obstickle above, repare the Boat & Perogues, and prepareing to Set out but few Indians visit us to day they are now attending on the river bank to Catch the floating Buffalow
Observed Equal altitudes of the ☉ with Sextant & water articl. Horizon.
h | m | s | h | m | s | |||
A. M. | 8 | 45 | 28.5 | P. M. | 4 | 17 | 4 | |
" | 47 | 9 | " | 18 | 51.5 | |||
" | 48 | 5 | " | 20 | 43 |
Altitude by Sext. at time of Observation 48° 50' —"