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a verry Cold clear Day, the Themtr Stood at 22 d below 0 wind N W., the river fell 1 inch Several indians returned from hunting, one of them the Big White Chef of the Lower Mandan Village, Dined with us, and gave me a Scetch of the Countrey as far as the high mountains, & on the South Side of the River Rejone, [1] he Says that the river rejone recves [NB: receives] 6 Small rivers on the S. Side, & that the Countrey is verry hilley and the greater part Covered with timber, Great numbers of beaver &c.— the 3 men returned from hunting, they kill'd 4 Deer & 2 wolves, Saw Buffalow a long ways off, I continue to Draw a connected plote from the information of Traders, Indians & my own observation & idea— from the best information, the Great falls is about [NB?: 800] miles nearly west,— [2]
Observed time and distance of ☉'s and ☽'s nearest limbs, with Sextant. ☉ West.
| Time | Distance | ||
| h m s | |||
| A. M. | 2 21 — | 79° 25' 45" | |
| " 23 55 | " 26 15 | ||
| " 25 3 | " 26 30 | ||
| " 26 3 | " 27 — | ||
| " 27 47 | " 27 15 | ||
| " 29 29 | " 28 — | ||
| h m s | |||
| P. M. | 2 38 12 | 79° 30' 15" | |
| " 39 22 | " 31 — | ||
| " 40 19 | " 31 45 | ||
| " 41 36 | " 32 15 | ||
| " 42 33 | " 32 45 | ||
| " 43 25 | " 33 — |
Monday 7th Jany. a clear cold morning the wind high from N. W. in the evening the three men returned who had been down the River a hunting. had killed one wolf which they eat as they had nothing else with them. they killed also 2 Deer and one buffalo but had Suffered considerable with the cold.
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