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8th.. of October Monday 1804.—

a cool morning Set out early the wind from the N.W.
proceeded on, passed the mouth of a Small Creek on the L.S.
about 2 1/2 miles above Grouse Island, (3) passed a Willow
Island which divides the Current equilly. (2) passed the
mouth of a River called by the Ricares We tar hoo[24] on the
L.S. this river is 120 yards wide, the water of which at this
time is Confined within 20 yards, dischargeing but a Small
quantity, throwing out mud with Small propotion of Sand,
great quantities of the red Berries, ressembling Currents, are
on the river in every bend. 77° 33′. 00″ Lattitude from the
obsevation of to day at the mouth of this river (heads in the
Black mount'n) is 45° 39′.5″North. proceeded on passed a
(3) Small river of 25 yards wide Called (4) Rear par or Beaver
Dam R: this river [Ma ro pa][25] is entirely chocked up with
mud, with a Streem of 1 Inch Diamiter passing through, descharging
no Sand, at 1 (5) mile passed the lower pint of
an Island close on the L.S. 2 of our men discovered the
ricckerree village, about the Center of the Island on the L
Side on the main Shore. this Island is about 3 miles long,
Seperated from the L.S. by a Channel of about 60 yards wide
verry Deep, The Isld. is covered with fields, where those
People raise their Corn Tobacco Beens &c. &c. Great numbers

of those people came on the Island to See us pass, we
passed above the head of the Island & Capt. Lewis with 2
interpeters & 2 men went to the Village I formed a Camp of
the french & the guard on Shore, with one Sentinal on board
of the boat at anchor, a pleasent evening all things arranged
both for Peace or War, This Village (6) is Situated about
the center of a large Island near the L. Side & near the foot
of Some high bald uneaven hills, Several french men Came
up with Capt. Lewis in a Perogue, one of which is a Mr. Gravellin[26]
a man well versed in the language of this nation and gave
us some information relitive to the Countrey nat[i]on &c.

Courses Distance and reffurences.—8th.. Octr

               

N. 70°. W	2	Miles to a tree in the bend to the L. Side, passed a small Creek L. S. (I)
N. 10°. W.	1	miles to the pt. on the S. S.
N. 15°. E.	2 1/2	to the mo: of a River [We ter hoo 120 yds wide] in the bend to the L. S. (2) passing over a willow Island (3)
N. 40°. E.	1	mile on the L. Side
N. 30° E	1	mile on the L. S. to the Mouth of a Small river [Ma-ro-pa] (4)
N. 15°. E	1	mile to the lower pt. of an Isd. (5)
North	3 1/2	Miles to a pt. on the S. S. passd. the head of the Isd. and the 1st. rickorries Village (6) oppsd a Creek we Call after the 1st. Chief Ka kaw iss assa Creek. L. S.
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