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the fore part of the day fair I attempted to take equal alltitudes, & M[eridian] Altitudes, but was disapointed, the Clouds obscured the Sun, took the D. of ☉ & ☽ : Capt Lewis & George Drewyer went out & Killed a Deer, We Set out at 5 oClock P M Cloudy & rain, West 5 Ms. to the mo. of Murrow Creek [2] Lb Sd. a pt. St. Side Keeping along the Lbd Side 1 Ms., passed the mouth of a Creek on Lbd Side 3 ms., I call Cupboard, Creek, [3] mouths behind a rock which projects into the river, Camped in the mouth of the Creek aforesaid [Moreau River], at the mouth of this Creek I saw much fresh Signs of Indians, haveing Crossed 2 Deer Killed to day. I have a verry Sore Throat, 〈great〉 & am Tormented with Musquetors & Small ticks.
The forepart of the day fair Took meridional altitude of ☉'s U: L with the Octant and Glass Horrison adjusted back observation. the instrument gave 38° 2' 00"— it was Cloudy and the Suns disk much obsured, and Cannot be Depended on.
We made other Observations in the evening after the return of Capt Lewis from a walk of three or four ms. round— We Set out at 5 oClock P. M. proceeded on five miles to the mouth of a Creek on the L. S. 20 yds. wide Called Murow, passed a Creek at 3 ms. which I call Cupbord Creek as it Mouths above a rock of that appearance. Several Deer Killed to day— at the mouth of the Murow Creek I Saw much Sign of war parties of Inds. haveing Crossed from the mouth of this Creek. I have a bad Cold with a Sore throat. Near West 5 Miles
Observed time and distance of ☉'s and ☽'s nearest limbs, the East:—
| Time | Distance | |||||
| h | m | s | ||||
| A. M. | 6 | 22 | 21 | 61° | 40' | —" |
| " | 24 | 5 | " | 40 | — | |
| " | 25 | 36 | " | 39 | 45 | |
| " | 26 | 44 | " | 39 | 30 | |
| " | 28 | 18 | " | 37 | — | |
| " | 29 | 51 | " | 37 | 30 | |
| A. M. | 6 | 36 | 25 | 61° | 35' | —" |
| " | 41 | 27 | " | 34 | 45 | |
| " | 49 | 6 | " | 33 | — | |
| " | 54 | 36 | " | 30 | 15 | |
| " | 55 | 41 | " | 30 | 7.5 | |
| " | 57 | — | " | 30 | — | |
| Time | Distance | |||||
| h | m | s | ||||
| A. M. | 7 | — | 7 | 61° | 27' | 30" |
| " | 3 | 57 | " | 27 | 30 | |
| " | 6 | 1 | " | 27 | 15 | |
| " | 7 | 53 | " | 26 | 52 | |
| " | 9 | 55 | " | 26 | — | |
| " | 11 | 5 | " | 25 | 15 | |
| h | m | s | ||||
| A. M. | 7 | 14 | 6 | 61° | 23' | 30" |
| " | 16 | 2 | " | 24 | — | |
| " | 17 | 53 | " | 23 | 15 | |
| " | 19 | 33 | " | 22 | — | |
| " | 23 | 28 | " | 20 | 45 | |
| " | 25 | 7 | " | 20 | 45 | |
| h | m | s | ||||
| A. M. | 7 | 29 | 16 | 61° | 19' | —" |
| " | 31 | 17 | " | 16 | 15 | |
| " | 32 | 56 | " | 17 | — | |
| " | 33 | 56 | " | 15 | 30 | |
| " | 34 | 50 | " | 15 | — | |
| " | 35 | 59 | " | 15 | — | |
| h | m | s | ||||
| A. M. | 7 | 39 | 55 | 61° | 14' | —" |
| " | 40 | 55 | " | 13 | 45 | |
| " | 42 | 39 | " | 13 | 15 | |
| " | 45 | 16 | " | 12 | 45 | |
| " | 46 | 38 | " | 11 | 30 | |
| " | 47 | 41 | " | 11 | — |
Equal altitudes of the ☉, with Sextant.
| h | m | s. | ||
| A. M. | 8 | 26 | 1 | P.M.—The ☉ was obscured by |
| " | 27 | 19 | clouds and the observation | |
| " | 28 | 41 | consequently lost.— |
meridian altd. of ☉'s L. L. by back observation with Octant 38° 2' —"
The ☉'s disk was much obscured by clouds during this observation, not much confidence is therefore due it's accuracy.—
Sunday June 3d 1804. we lay at the osage R. the four part of the Day. the Hunters [5] killed five Deer while we delayed at this place. we Set out at 5 oC. in the afternoon and proceeded along the Clifts. we encamped at Morow Creek on S. Side.
Sunday June 3d 1804 Set out at 4 oclock P. m the for part of the day Clear the Latter part Clouday with thunder and Rain wind from Est. Capt Lewis and G. Drureay [6] went hunting Kild one Deer & Grown hog 4 miles to River murrow on the South Saide it is about 30 yardes wide and High Cliftes on the Loer Side of it 3 hundrered yardes up the River Cliftes encamped at the mouth on the South Side ouer hunters Kild one Deer
Sunday 3rd. Captain Lewis, with one of the men went out and killed a deer. At five in the afternoon we embarked, and having proceeded six miles, encamped at the mouth of Marrow creek on the south side.
Sunday 3rd June 1804. a fair morning. Several men out a hunting. our officers takes observations &c.— [7]
Sunday June 3rd This day being clear, several of the Men was sent out a hunting; Captain Lewis & Captain Clark observ'd, and found the Mouth of the Grand Osage River, to be in Latitude 38° 31 6 North.
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