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Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

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9th.. August Thursday 1804—

The fog being thick detained us untill half pasd. 7 oClock at
which time we Set out and proceeded on under Gentle Breeze
from the S. E. I walked on Shore, Saw an Elk, crossed a
Istmust of 3/4 of a mile to the river, & returned to the boat
Camped on the L. S. above a Beaver Den. Musquitors verry
troublesom.


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Course Distance & refrs Augt. 9th

                 
N. 30° E.  2 1/2  Ms. to a Point of a Sand Bar on the L. S. 
N. 32. W.  Ml. to a pt. of high wood on L. S. 
N. 22. W.  2 1/2  Ms. to a pt. of high wood on the S. S. a large Sand bar
from it 
N. 15. W.  Ms. to a pt. of high Land L. S. opsd. to which the river
laterly cut thro' Saveing 6 Leagues. S. S. 
N. 46° W.  1 1/2  Ms. to a Willow pt. on the S. S. 
N. 35. W.  Ms. to the S. S. the river comeing graduelly arround
to the Rigt
N. 60°. E  2 1/2  Ms. to a Willow pt. on the L. S. 
N. 44. W.  3 1/2  to a point on S. S. 
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