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July 11th Wednesday, set out early proceeded on passed a Willow (1) Island in a bend to the S. S. Sent out Dreweyer & Jo: Fields to hunt, Back of this Island a creek coms in on the S. S. called by the Indians Little Tarkio Creek [2] I went on Shore above this Island on the S. S. found the bottom Subject for overflow wet and verry thickly interwoven with grape Vines— proceeded on at about ½ a miles from the river about 3 ms. and observed fresh Sign of a horse, I prosueed the track, with an expectation of finding a Camp of Indians on the river, when I got to the river, I saw a horse on the Beech, this horse as appears was left last winter by Some hunting party, probable the Othouez [Otos], I joined the Boat on the Sand Island Situated opposit the mouth of the Ne Ma har River, [3] this river Coms in on the L. S. is about 80 yds Wide and navagable for Perogues Some Distance up the praries Commnce above the mouth and Continus on both Sides of this R Drewyer killed 6 Deer to day J. Field one Several hunters Sent out up the Nemahar R
| N 30 W | 3 | mes. to 〈a point on the L S above〉 the head of a Small 〈prarie, & opposit a〉 willow (1) Island on the S. S. in a bend |
| 〈N. 86°〉 | ||
| West | 3 | ms. pssg. a point on the S. S. to the South Side of a Sand Island
opsd. a Ne-Mahar R (2) |
| 6 |
Set out early passed a Willow Island (1) in a bend on the S. S. back of this Island a Creek Coms in Called by the Indians Tar-ki-o
I went on Shore above this Creek and walked up parrelel with the river at ab ut half a mile distant, the bottom I found low & Subject to overflow, Still further out, the under groth & vines wer So thick that I could not get thro: with ease after walking about three or 4 miles I observed a fresh horse track where he had been feeding I turned my course to the river and prosud the track and found him on a Sand beach This horse Probably had been left by Some party of Otteaus hunters who wintered or hunted in this quarter last fall or Wintr. I joined the party on a large Sand Island imediately opposit the mouth of 〈 Ne Ma haw 〉 [NB: Nămăhāw] [4] River, at which place they had Camped, this Island is Sand about half of it Covered with Small Willows of two different Kinds, one Narrow & the other a Broad Leaf. [5] Several hunters Sent out to day on both Sides of the river, Seven Deer Killed to day. Drewyer Killd Six of them, made Some Luner observations this evening.
| N. 30° W | 3 | ms. to the head of a willow Isd. (1) in a bend to S. S. |
| West— | 2 ¾ | MS. to Lowr. pt. of a Sand Isld. on the S. S. psd. pt. S. S. (2) |
| North— | ¼ | me. on the N. Side of Isd. & camped |
| 6 miles |
On Newfound Island opposite to the mouth of the great Ne-mi-Haw made the following observations with Sextant and Chronometer.
| h | m | s | |||||
| ☉'s L. L. | 88° | 26' | 15" | P.M. | 3 | 26 | 38 |
| ☉'s Center | " | " | " | " | 27 | 59 | |
| ☉'s U. L. | " | " | " | " | 29 | 27 | |
| h | m | s | |||||
| ☉'s L. L. | 39° | 3' | —" | P.M. | 5 | 36 | 35 |
| ☉'s U. L. | " | " | " | 39 | 31 |
| ☉'s magnetic azimuth by Circumfet. | N. 89° W. |
| Altd. of ☉'s L.L. by Sextant | 39° | 3' | —" |
| h | m | s | |
| Time by Chronometer | 5 | 36 | 35 |
| Latitude of place of observation | 39° | 55' | 56" |
Observed time and distance of ☽ from Spica ♍ ★, East, with Cronomtr. & Sextant.
| Time | Distance | |||||
| P.M. | 8 | 41 | 42 | 31 | 35 | — |
| " | 46 | 26 | " | 30 | 45 | |
| " | 50 | 18 | " | 30 | 45 | |
| " | 54 | 44 | " | 27 | 30 | |
| " | 58 | 48 | " | 26 | — | |
| 9 | 2 | — | " | 24 | — | |
| " | 7 | 15 | " | 21 | — | |
| " | 10 | 17 | " | 20 | 30 | |
| " | 12 | 15 | " | 19 | — | |
| " | 14 | 3 | " | 17 | 30 | |
| " | 16 | 15 | " | 16 | 30 | |
| " | 18 | 22 | " | 15 | 45 | |
| " | 22 | 50 | " | 13 | — | |
| " | 30 | 33 | " | 6 | 15 |
July 11th Wednesday, 1804. we Set out eairly Drewyer & Jo. Fields went out to hunt, proceeded on passed a Creek which comes in behind a willow Island on the North Side called by the Indians Little Tar-ci-o Creek, we proceeded on 6 miles camped on the North Side of a willow Island opposite a Creek which came in on the South Side of the Missouris Called the Grate Nahhau. [7] Several men went out hunting to day 2 came in with five Deer (Drewyer killed 6 Deer to day) and brought them in. 2 men Stayed out all night, Capt. Clark found a grey horse on the beach Supposed to be left by hunters.
Wendesday July, 11th 1804. Set out errley this morning prosed on passed a Creek on the N. Side Called Tarcio Creek it Comes in Back of a Isd. on the N. Side Came to about 12 oclock P. m for the porpos of resting on[e] or two days the men is all Sick encamt on an Isd. on the Southe Side floos in Creek Called Granma 〈maugh〉 mohug Creek [8] it is about 100 yards wide the Land is good and well timberd High and well Waterd this 〈R〉 Creek Runs up and Heds near the River platt—
Wed. 11th. We also embarked early this morning; passed a creek on the north side, called Tarico, and halted at an island, opposite a creek called Moha [9] on the south side of the river. Seven hunters went out to day and two [10] of them brought in five deer. Here we found another horse on the bank of the river, supposed to have been left by a hunting party last winter. Two of our men, who had gone to hunt on the south side of the river, did not return at night.
Wedndy. 11 Got Under way at an Early hour It appeard. like rain but cleard up passd Some Islands to the E. of us Got to Grande, mo, haugh [11] at Eleven Oclock Halted that day and Next— Roed 4½ Miles—
Wednesday July 11th We embarked early this morning having cloudy weather & appearance of Rain, at 10 oClock A. M. the Clouds dispers'd and the weather became clear, we passed by some Islands which lay to the No East of us, and got to the Grand na Mahaws River about 11 oClock A. M. which is a noted place, & halted there this day distance come being 4½ Miles. The Grand na Mahaw River lies on the South side & is 35 Yds. wide at its mouth
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