May 16th.. Wednesday
A fair morning Set out at 5 oClk pass a
remarkable Coal
Hill on the Larboard Side, Called by the French Carbonere,
this hill appear to Contain great quantity of Coal (& ore of a
appearance) from this hill the Village
of St. Charles
may be Seen at 7 miles distance. we
arrived at St. Charles at
12 oClock a number
Spectators french & Indians flocked to
the bank to See the party. This
Village is about one mile in
length, Situated on the North Side of the
Missourie at the
foot of a hill from which it takes its name Peetiete Coete [
petite
côte] or the Little hill This Village Contns. about 100 (frame)
houses, the
most of them small and indefferent and about 450
inhabitents Chiefly
French, those people appear Pore, polite
& harmonious. I was invited
to Dine with a Mr. Ducett
[Duquet], this gentleman was once a merchant from Canadia,
from misfortunes aded to the loss of a Cargo, Sold to the late
Judge
Turner he has become Somewhat reduced, he has a
Charming wife an elegent
Situation on the hill Serounded by
orchards & a excellent
gardain.
Course & Distance assending the Missourie the 16th. of May—
| Course |
Mls |
|
| South
. |
2 . 0 - |
To a pt. on Lbd. Side |
| S. 85° W. . |
7
. 0 - |
To the mid. of St. Charles passed
much hard water & 3 Is.ds. |
|
9 -
0 |
|
