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June 6th.. Wednesday 1804

Mended our Mast this morning & Set out at 7 oClock under
a jentle breese from S. E. by S passed the large Island, and a
Creek Called Split rock Creek[34] at 5 Ms. on the S. S. psd.
a place to the rock from which this Creek 20 yds. wd. takes
its name, a projecting rock with a hole thro: a point of the
rock, at 8 Ms. passed the Mouth of a Creek Called Saline or
Salt R. on the L. Sd. this River is about 30 yds.. wide, and has
So many Licks and Salt Springs on its banks that the water of
the Creek is Brackish, one verry large Lick is 9 ms. up on the
left Side the water of the Spring in this Lick is Strong as one
bushel of the Water is said to make 7lb. of good Salt passed a
large Isd. & several Small ones, the water excessivly Strong,
so much so that we Camped Sooner than the usual time to
waite for the perogue, The banks are falling in verry much
to day river rose last night a foot.

Capt. Lewis took Meridean altd. of Sun U. L. with the Octant
above Split Rock C. made the altitude 37° 6′-00″ error of
oct. as usual 2° 0′ 0″ + The Country for Several miles below
is good, on the top of the high land back is also tolerble land
Some buffalow Sign to day[35]

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I am Still verry unwell with a Sore throat & head ake

Course & Distance June 6th