Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 printed from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
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 | The ORIGINAL JOURNALS OF
LEWIS AND CLARK Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 |  |
May the 17th.. Thursday 1804
A fair day compelled to
punish for misconduct, Several
Kickapoos Indians visit me to day, George
Drewyer arrive.
Took equal altitudes of Suns L L made it 84° - 39′ - 15″ ap. T.
| A. M. | 8 h - 35′ - 40″ | P. M. | 3h - 23′ - 24″ |
| 8 - 37 - 50 | 3 - 24 - 50 | ||
| 8 - 38 - 20 | 3 - 25 - 50 |
Measured the river found it to be 720 yards Wide, a Keel
Boat
came up to day. Several of the inhabitents Came abord
to day, reseved
Several Speces of vegatables from the inhabitents
to day
| The ORIGINAL JOURNALS OF
LEWIS AND CLARK Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | |