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May 30th Wednesday 1804

Rained all last night. Set out at 6 oClock after a heavy
shower, and proceeded on, passed a large Island a Creek
opposit on the St. Side, Just above a Cave Called Monbrun
[Montbrun's] Tavern & River, passed a Creek on the Lbd. Side
call Rush Creek at 4 miles several Showers of rain, the Currents
verry Swift, river rising fast. Passed Big Miry [Muddy]
River at 11 miles on the Starboard Side, at the lower point of
a Island, this River is about 50 yards Wide, Camped at the
mouth of a Creek on Lbd. Sd. of abt. 15 yds.. Wide Called Grinestone
Creek, opposit the head of a Isd. and the mouth of Little
Mirey [Muddy] River, on the St. Side, a heavy wind accompanied
with rain & hail we made 14 miles to day, the river
Continud to rise, the Country on each Side appear full of
Water.

Course & Distance of May 30th..

             
West  M s. to a pt. L. Sd. opsd. a Cave & pt. Isd
S 80° W.  Ms. to a pt. on L. Sd. psd. Isd. & rush Creek 
S 78° W.  Ms. to a pt. on L. Sd. psd. a Wil. Isd
S 66° W  Ms. to a pt. on Lbd. Sd. opsd. Miry R: & Isd
S 48° W  Ms. to a pt. on St. Sd. opsd. som sm: Isds.. Psd
a creek 2 ms. Swift 
17  say 17 mile