June 2nd Satturday
Cap Lewis Took the Time & Distance of ☉s & Moons
nearest limbs, the Sun East—and
Meridean altitude of Suns
U. L. with Octant, back observation gave for
altitude 37°—
28′–00″.
Errors of
Octant 2°–00′–00″ +. made Several other
observations. I made an angle for the Wedth of the two
rivers. The
Missourie from the Point to the N. Side is 875
yards wide the Osage River
from the point to the S. E.
Side is 397 yards Wide, the destance between
the two rivers
at the pt. of high Land (100 foot above
the bottom) and 80
poles up the Missouris from the point is 40 poles, on
the
top of this high land under which is a limestone rock two
mouns
or graves are raised. from this pt. which comds (commands)
both rivers I had a delightfull prospect of the Missouris
up and down, also the Osage R. up.
[27]
George
Drewyer & John Shields who we had sent with the
horses by Land on the
N. Side joined us this evening much
worsted, they being absent Seven Days
depending on their
gun, the greater part of the time rain, they were
obliged
to raft or Swim many Creeks, those men gave a flattering
account of of the Countrey Commencing below the first hill
on the N
Side and extend'g Parrelal with the river for 30 or
40 Ms. The Two Muddy rivers passing thro. &
som fine
Springs & Streems our hunters kill several Deer to day,
Some Small licks on the SE of the Osage River.
