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25th Augt

the Boat under the Comd of Serjt. Pryor proceeded on in our
absence, (after jurking the Elk I Killed yesterday) Six Miles
and Camped on the Larboard Side R. Fields brought in five
Deer, George Shannon Killed an Elk Buck Som rain this
evening.

We Set the Praries on fire as a signal for the Soues to Come
to the River.


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Course Dists. & Refrs. Augt. 25th.

         
S. 72° W.  Ml. on the pt. on S. S. opsd a Bluff of Blue Clay which
is on the L. S.
 
West  1/2  Ml. on the pt. S. S. opsd the Bluff. 
N. 22°. E.  Mls. to a pt. of high Willows on the L. S. opsd a Sand
Island passed a Sand bar on the L. S. 
N. 40°. W.  Ml. on the L. S. opsd Sand Island 
S. 86°. W.  1/2 ml. on the L. S. to a Pt. of Willows the camp