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May 15th Tuesday

Rained the greater part of the last night, and this morning
untill 7 oClock. at 9 oClock Set out and proceeded on 9
miles passed two Islands & incamped on the Starbd. Side at a
Mr. Pipers Landing opposet an Island, the Boat run on Logs
three times to day, owing [to] her being too heavyly loaded a
Sturn, a fair after noon, I saw a number of Goslings to day
on the Shore, the water excessively rapid, & Banks falling
In.


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Course & Distance assending the Missourie Tuesday 15th May

               
Course  Mls
West   .  1 - 0 -  To a pt. on St. Side 
N 80° W .  2 - 0 -  To a pt on St. Side 
N. 11° W .  2 - 1/2 -  To a pt. on Stbd. Side 
N 20° W .  1 - 1/2 -  To a pt. on Lbd. Side 
S 10° W .  1 - 1/2 -  To a pt. on Stbd. Side 
S 22° W .  1 - 0 -  To a pt. on Stbd. Side. 
9 - 1/2  (See Suplemt. in No. 3)