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Tuesday 28th.

we Set off eairly under a fine Breeze from S. E. we passed
high praries on N. S. handsome & ascending graddually from
the river at 2 oClock P M. the wind Blew hard from the
S.W. the pearogue got a hole Broke in to hir by dashing a
gainst a Snag, So that they had to begin to unload, but they
Stoped the Water from comming in by Stopping in one thing
& another. So we went across the river on the South Side and
camped to wait the arival of the Indians &c. in order to counsel
with with them &c. a flag pole raised this place is below
a large Island & Sand bar below a hill & Bluff on the S. S. in
a handsome Bottom & Groves of oak Timber, &c.