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June 1st 1804 Friday

Set out early a fair morning Passed the mouth Bear Creek
25 yds. Wide at 6 Miles, Several Small Islands in the river
the wind a head from the West the current exceedingly rapid
Came to at the point of the Osarges River on the Labd Side
of Missouris this Osages river verry high, [we] falled all
the Trees in the point to make observations Set up untill
12 oClock taken observation this night—

Course & Distance June 1st

       
S. 49° W -  ms. to pt. Isd. psd. Little Muddy river on Lbd. Sd. 30 yds. wid 
S 45° W -  ms. to Isd. psd. Bear Creek L. Sd. 20 yd. Wid. 
S. 39 W.  ms. to Pt. of Osage River 
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