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12th.. August, Sunday 1804—

Set out early under a gentle Breeze from the South the
river wider than useal and Shallow

(1) at 12 oClock we halted to take a meridean altd. of the Sun
& Sent a man back or I may Say across to the Bend of the

river where Capt. Lewis took the Mdn. altitude yesterday, to
Step off the distance, he made it 974 yards across, the Distance
arround the bend is 1 83/4 miles. about 4 miles above
this bend on the L. S. is the Commencement of a Bluff which
is about 4 miles extinding on the river, of yellow and brown
Clay in Some parts in it near the water a Soft Sand Stone is
imbeded on the top (which is from 20 to 150 feet above the
water, & rises back) is Covered with timber, a fiew red Ceeder
is on this Bluff, the wind coms round to the S. E. a Prarie
Wolf come near the bank and Barked at us this evening, we
made an attempt but could not git him, the animale Barkes
like a large ferce Dog. Beever is verry Plenty on this part of
the river. I prepare Some presents for to give the Indians of
the Mahars Nation. Wiser apt. Cook & Supentdt.. of the Provisions
of Sergt. Floyds Squad. We Camped on a Sand Island
in a bend to the S. S. Musquitors verry troublesom untill the
wind rose, at one or 2 oClock

Course Distance &c. August 12th..

                 

N. 45° W.	1 1/2	Ms. to a pt. of willows on the L. S.
S. 42 W.	1/2	Ml. to a Sand on the L. point
S. 22. E.	2 1/4	to a pt. makeing out from the Larbd. S. passed the Timber L. S.
N. 78. W.	3	Ms. to a pt. of willows on the L. S.
S. 68. W.	2 1/2	Ms. to a Grove of Cotton Trees in the bend L. S. (1)
N. 49. W.	4 1/2	Ms. to a pt. on the S. Side opsd. a Bluff passed a pt. at 1 Ml. on S. S. some at 2 1/2 on L. S.
N. 12°. W.	3	Ms. to a pt. on S. S. opsd. a Bluff
N. 46. E.	2 3/4	Ms. to a Sand Island in the Bend to S. S. (Camped)
	20 1/4