9th of June 1804 Satturday—
a fair morning, the River rise a
little we got fast on a Snag
Soon after we Set out which detained us a
Short time passed
the upper Point of the Island, Several Small Chanels
running
out of the River below a Bluff [Cliff of rocks
called the arrow
rock[39]
] & Prarie (Called the Prarie of Arrows) where the
river
is confined within the width of 300 [200]
yds. Passed a Creek
of 8 yds. wide
Called Creek of Arrows, this Creek is Short and
heads in the Praries on
the L. S. passed a Small Creek called
Blackbird Creek S.S. and an Island
below & a Prarie above on
the L. S. a small Lake above the Prarie.
opposit the Lower
point of the 2d. Island on the S. S.
we had like to have Stove
our boat, in going round a Snag her Stern Struck
a log under
water & She Swung round on the Snag, with her broad Side
to the Current expd. to the Drifting timber, by the
active
exertions of our party we got her off in a fiew Mints. without
engerey [injury] and Crossed to the Island
where we Campd.[40]
our hunters lay on the S. S. the Perogue crossed
without
Seeing them and the banks too uncertain to Send her over.
Some wind from the S accompanied with rain this evening.
The Lands on the S. S. is a high rich bottom the L. S.
appears even and of a good quallity riseing gradually to from
fifty
to 100 foot.
Course & Distance June
9th
| N. 39°
W, |
4 |
Ms. to a pt. on S. S. opsd. a
Prarie |
| N. 34° E. |
2 |
Ms. to pt. of an Isd. L.
S. |
| N. 83′ W, |
1
1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. on L. S.
opsd. B. Bs Cr. |
| N. 39.
W. |
2 |
Ms. to a pt. of High Ld. on L.
S. |
| N. 32. E |
3 1/2 |
Ms. to a Pt. on L. S. psd. an Isld. |
|
13 |
|
