12th.. of June. Tuesday 1804
Set out early passed Some bad Placies, and a
Small Creek
on the L. S. called plumb Creek at
abt. 1 Ml. at 1 oClock we
brought
too [to,] two Chaussies one loaded with furs & Pelteries,
the other with Greece [buffalow grease & tallow] we
purchased 300lbs of Greese, and finding that old Mr.
Durioun
was of the party we questioned him untill it was too late to Go
further, and Concluded to Camp for the night, those people
inform
nothing of much information.
Concluded to take old durioun [who went acc'] back as fur
as the Soux nation
with a view to get some of their Cheifs to
visit the Presdt. of the United S. (This man being a verry
confidential friend of those people, he haveing
resided with
the Nation 20 odd years) and to accompany them on
[43]
[Sentence
incomplete.—
Ed.]
Course &
Distance June 12th
| N. 25°
W. |
3 1/2 |
Ms. to L. S. passed Plumb
C. |
| N 70 W |
2 1/2 |
Ms. to pt. on S.
S. |
| N. 60° W |
3 |
Ms. to pt. on S.
S. |
|
9 |
|
