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June 10th Wednesday—

Set out after a heavy Shower of rain and proceeded on the
Same Course of last night passede a large butifull Prarie on
the S. S. opposit a large Island, called Saukee Prarie, a jentle
breese from the S. W. Some butifull high lands on the L. S.
passed Som verry Swift water to day, I saw Pelicans to day on
a Sand bar, My Servent York nearly loseing an Eye by a
man throwing Sand into it, we came too at the lower Point
of a Small Island, the party on Shore we have not Seen Since
we passed Tiger R. The Land appear'd verry good on each
Side of the river to day and well timbered, We took Some
Loner observations, which detaind. us untill 1 oClock a butifull
night but the air exceedingly Damp, & the Mosquiters
verry troublesome

Course & Deistances June 20th.