22nd. of September Satturday 1804—
a thick fog this morning detained us untill 7 oClock passed
a
butifull inclined Prarie on both Sides in which we See great
numbers of
Buffalow feeding. (1) took the Meridean altitude
of the Suns Upper Limb
92°. 50′ 00″. [with] the Sextent the
Latd. produced from this Obsevation is 44° 11′ 33″
3/10 North.
(2) passed a Small Island on the L. S. imediately above
passed a Island Situated nearest the L. S. abt. 3
Miles long,
behind this Isd. on the L. S. a Creek
Comes in about 15 yards
wide, this Creek and Island are Called the 3
Sisters, a butifull
Plain on both Sides of the
river.
(3) passed a Island Situated nearest the S. S. imediately
above the last Called Ceder Island this Island is about 1 1/2
miles
long & nearly as wide Covered with Ceder, on the
South Side of this
Island Mr. Louiselle a trader from St. Louis
built a
fort of Ceder[34]
& a good house to trade with the Seaux
&
Wintered last winter; about this fort I observed a number
of Indian Camps
in a Conecal form. they fed their horses on
Cotton limbs as appears. here
our hunters us joined haveing
killed
2 Deer & a Beaver, they Complain much of the Mineral
Substances in the barren hills over which
they passed
Distroying their mockessons.
(4) we proceeded on and
Campd. late on the S. Side below a
Small Island in the
bend S. S. Called Goat Island, The large
Stones which lay on the Sides of
the banks in Several places
lay some distance in the river, under the
water and is dangerous.
&c.
I
walked out this evening and killed a fine Deer the Musquiters
is verry troublesom in the
bottoms.
Course Distance &
refferencies.—23rd. Septr.
| N. 46°. W. |
3
3/4 |
Miles to the Mouth of a Creek in the bend to the
S. S.
passed an Isld. on the S. S. (1) &
Sands. |
| S. 46°. W. |
1
3/4 |
Miles to a Coaps of Wood at a Spring in a bend to
the L.
S. |
| N. 80°. W. |
4
1/2 |
Miles to the lower pt. of a large Island
(2) passed 2
Willow Islands & Several
Bars. |
| N. 85°. W. |
5 |
Miles
to a pt. on the L. S. pass upper p. of Elk
Island at 2
1/2 Miles. Several
Sands |
| West |
5 |
Miles to a pt. on the S. S. below a Creek on the L. S.
passed a Creek
on the S. S.
(3) |
|
20 |
|
