7th..
August Tuesday 1804—
last night at 8 oClock a Storm from
the N. W. which lasted
3/4 of an hour set out late this morning wind from
the North.
at 1 oClock dispatched George Drewyer, R. Fields, Wm.
Bratten & Wm. Labieche back
after the Deserter reed with
order if he did not give up Peaceibly to put
him to Death &c.
to go to the Ottoes Village & enquire for La
Liberty and bring
him to the Mahar Village also with a Speech on the
occasion
to the Ottoes & Missouries, and derecting a few of their
Chiefs
to come to the Mahars, & we would make a peace between
them & the Mahars and Souex, a String of Wompom & a
Carrot
of Tobacco. proceeded on and Camped on the S. S.
Course Dist8. & remarks Augt. 7th.
1804.
| North |
2 |
Ms to a pt. of Willows on the L.
S. |
| N. 25°. W. |
1/2 |
Ml on the L. pt. |
| N.
45° W. |
1 1/2 |
Ml. on the L.
pt. of a Sd.
bar. |
| S. 12° E. |
2
1/2 |
Ms. do do. |
| S.
70° E. |
1/2 |
Ml. to the Willows
on the S. S. |
| N. 36° W. |
2
1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. of Willows
on the L. S. a large Sand
[bar—Ed.] makein
out |
| N. 73° W. |
3 |
Ms. to a pt. of Willows on the S. S. I went
thro
to the next bend up a Beayoue. S. S. form'g
two Isds. I call Detachment Isd. |
| N. 83° E. |
2
1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. of Cotton
Wood L. S. Psd Sand bar from
L. pt. |
| N. 32 W. |
1
1/2 |
Ms. to a Sand pt. from
the S. pt. |
| N. 12°
E. |
1/2 |
Ml. to the Willows on the
S.
S. |
|
17 |
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