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June 26th.. Tuesday 1804—

We Set out early, the river falling a little, the wind from
the S. W. Passed the mouth of a Small river on the L. Side
above the upper point of a Small Island, called Blue Water
River,[56] this river heads in Praries back with the Mine River

about 30 yds. wide Lattitude of a pt. 4 Ms. above this river is
38° 32°′–15″ North, the high lands which is on the North
Side does not exceed 80 feet high, at this Place the river
appears to be confd. in a verry narrow channel, and the current
Still more so by Counter Current or Whirl on one Side
& high bank on the other, passed a Small Isd. in the bend
to the L. Side We Killed a large rattle Snake, Sunning himself
in the bank, passed a bad Sand bar, where our tow rope
broke twice, & with great exertions, we rowed round it and
came to & camped, in the Point above the Kansas [Kanzas]
River I observed a great number of Parrot queets [Parroquets]
this evening, our Party killed Several [7] Deer to day

Course & Distance June 26th

                 

S 62° W.	1/2	Ml. on the S. S. Isd. on L. S.
S 80° W.	1/2	Ml. on the S. S. psd. Blue Water R. L. S.
N 87° W.	1	Ml. on the S. S.
N. 85° W.	3	Ms. to a pt. on the L. S. Midl. abt.
S. 80° W.	1/2	Ml. on L. S.
S. 37° W.	2 1/2	Mls to a pt. on S. S. psd. Lit. Cr.
S. 58° W	1	Ml. on S. S. psd. a bad place
S. 78° W.	3/4	Ml. to the up. pt. of Kansas R.
	9 3/4	= 366 & 3/4 Ms. to mouth of Missourie