August the 1st. 1804—
a fair
morning Despatched two men after the horses lost
yesterday, one man
back to the place from which the Messinger
was Sent for the Ottoes to see if any Indians was
or had
been there sence our deptr. he return'd and
informed that no
person had been there Sence we left it. The Prarie which
is
situated below our Camp is above the high water leavel and
rich
covered with Grass from 5 to 8 feet high interspersed with
copse of Hazel,
Plumbs, Currents (like those of the U. S.)
Rasberries & Grapes of
Dift. Kinds, also producing a variety
of Plants and
flowers not common in the United States, two
Kind of honeysuckle one which
grows to a kind of a Srub
Common about Harrodsburgh in Kentucky the other
are not
so large or tall and bears a flour in clusters short and of a
light
Pink colour, the leaves differ from any of the other Kinds in
as much as the Lieves are destinct & does not surround the
stalk
as all the other kind do.
One Elk and three Deer Killed to day also two
Beever
Cought
The wind rose at 10 oClock from the W. S. W. and blew
a
steady and agreeable Breeze all Day.
The Musquitors verry
troublesom this evening in the
bottom.
Took equal altitudes to day
and the azmuth with the commencement
of
the A. M.
Time of
alt'd
| N. 86° E |
A.M. |
7h. 52m.
55s |
— |
P.M. |
3h. 50m.
42s |
|
" |
7. 54. 20 |
— |
" |
3. 52.
3 |
|
" |
7. 55. 47 |
— |
" |
3. 53.
31 |
The Altitude given 68°–47′–15″
The Indians not yet arrived we
fear Something amiss with
our messenger or them.
