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July 6th Friday

We Set out early this morning, wind from the S. W.
passed a large Sand bar in the 1st.. bend to the right. (1) passed
a Small Island at the S. point. opposit the 3rd.. point we passed
a Prarie on the S. S. called Reeveys Prarie at this place the
river is confined in a verry narrow Channel Crouded by a Sand
bar from the L. Point, this Sand bar is verry bad, at the 4th..
Point from the S. S. is a verry extensive bar, at the Point of
which is a Small Willow Island, this is called the Grand Detour
of
[or] Great bend (great bend is higher up)


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I walked on this Sand bar and found the Sand was light,
with collection of Small pebble, & Some Pit Coal I observe
that the men Swet more than is common from Some cause, I
think the Missouris Water is the principal Cause our hunters
Sent in 3 Bucks to day The river Still fall a little

Course Distance & reffers. July 6th

                 
N. 58° E  Ml. on L. S. opsd. a Sand bar 
North  Ms. a pt. on S. S. an Isd (1) 
N. 10° W.  1/4  Ml. on S. S. of Island 
S. 76° E  1/2  Ml. on S. S. psd. hd. of Isld. a Sand bar 
S. 60° E  1 3/4  Ml. to a Willow pt. on L. S. 
N. 70° E  1 1/2  Ms. over a Sand bar L. S. op. Prarie (2) 
N 50° W  Ms. on the L. S. pasd. a Sand bar 
West  Ms. to a pt. on S. S. a Sand & (3) Isd
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