8th.. August Wednesday 1804
Set out this morning at the useal time at two miles passed
(1) a bend to L. S. choaked up with Snags our boat run on
two in turning to pass through, we
got through with Safty
the wind from N. W. (2) passed the mouth of a River
on
the S. Side called by the Soux Indians
Ĕa-neăh Wāu dĕ pŏn (or
Stone river)
the French Call this river. Petite Rivere de
Cuouex
(riviere des sioux). it is about 80 yards wide and as
(Mr. Durion Says whos been on the heads of it and the
Countrey abt.) is navagable for Perogues Some Distance
runs
Parrelel to the Missourie some Distance, then falls down from
N. E. thro a roleing Countrey open, the head of this river
is 9
miles from the R Demoin [Desmoines] at which place the
Demoin is 80 yd. Wide, this
Little Cuouex passes thro a lake
called Despree [D'Esprits] which is within 5 Leagues of the
Deemoin the Said Lake is about 20 Leagues in circumfrance
and is divided into 2 by two rocks approaching verry near each
other, this Lake is of various wedth, containing many Islands.
from
this Lake to the Maha 4 days march, as [and?] is Said
to be near the Dog
Plains one principal branch of the Demoin
is Called Cat River. The Demoin
is Sholey.
Cap Lewis took Medn. altitude of the Sun made it 56°–9′ –
00″ Lat: 41 – 42 – 34 and I took one man and went on
Shore
the man Killed an Elk I fired 4 times at one & did not kill
him, My ball being Small I think was the reason, the Musquitors
so bad in the Praries that with the
assistance of a bush
I could not keep them out of my eyes, the boat turned
Several times to day on Sand bars. in my absence the boat
passed a
Island 2 Miles above the litle Scouix R on the
upper point of this Isld
Some hundreds of Pelicans were collected,
they left 3 fish on the Sand which was very fine,
Cap Lewis Killed
one, & took his dimentions, I joined the
boat and we Camped on the S.
S. worthie of remark that
Snakes are not plenty in this part of the
Missourie.
Course Dists. & reffs. 8th
Augt.
| N. 20°
E. |
2 |
Ms. to the pt. of a Sd. Isd. from
the S. S. |
| N. 50 E. |
2 |
Ms. to a pt. of Wils. on
the L. S. |
| East |
1/2 |
M l. on the right of a Sand
Island |
| North |
1 1/2 |
Ml. to the mouth of Little River desioux Calld. by
Soux Ea neab-wau de pan
(Stone River |
| N. 70°
W. |
2 |
Mls. to the Lower pt. of Pelican Isd.
(3) |
| N. 20° W. |
1 |
Ml. to a right Hand pt. of Sd Isd. |
| N. 52
W. |
7 |
Ms. to a Pt. of high woods in a bend to L. S. haveing
passd. the Pelican Isd. |
|
16 |
|
one & a half miles South of Little Riv. de Cuouex took
half altitude with Sextn.
| Time | |
| 8h – 26 m
– 59 s |
|
| 8 – 28 –
29 |
altd. 80° – 14′ –
15″ |
| 8 – 30 –
3 | |
