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)
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 |
1 |
Ml. on L. S. opsd. a Sand
bar |
| North |
3 |
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 |
1 |
Ms. on the L. S. pasd. a Sand
bar |
| West |
3 |
Ms. to a pt. on S. S. a Sand & (3) Isd. |
|
12 |
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