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3rd.. of October Wednesday 1804[20]

The N. W. wind blew verry hard all night with Some rain
a cold morning, we Set out at 7 oClock and proceeded on
at 12 oclock landed on a Bare L. S. examined the Perogus
& focatle (forecastle) of the (boat) to See if the mice had done
any damage, Several bags cut by them corn scattered &c
Some of our clothes also spoiled by them, and papers &c, &c.
at 1 oClock an Indian came to the bank S. S. with a turkey
on his back, four others Soon joined him, we attempted
several chanels and could not find water to assend, landed on


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a Sand bar & concluded to Stay all night, & Send out and
hunt a chanell, some rain this afternoon. Saw Brant and
white gulls flying Southerly in large flocks.

Course Distance & reffurences. 3 rd

         
N. 50°. E  2 1/2  miles to a point of wood on the Larboard Side. 
N. 54°. E  miles to a tree in the bend to the Larboard Side. 
North  miles to a point of high Land on the Larboard Side. 
N. 22°. W.  1 1/2  miles on the L. Side under a Bluff. 
8 miles 
 
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At this point the journal is continued in Codex C, the last entry therein being
dated April 7, 1805.—Ed.