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 |
2 |
M s. to a pt. L. Sd.
opsd. a Cave & pt. Isd. |
S 80°
W. |
2 |
Ms. to a pt. on L. Sd. psd. Isd. & rush Creek |
S 78°
W. |
3 |
Ms. to a pt. on L. Sd. psd. a Wil.
Isd. |
S 66°
W |
4 |
Ms. to a pt. on Lbd. Sd. opsd. Miry R: & Isd. |
S 48°
W |
6 |
Ms. to a pt. on St. Sd. opsd. som sm: Isds.. Psd. |
|
|
a creek 2 ms. Swift |
|
17 |
say 17
mile |