17th August 1804. a fine morning Wind from the S. E. I will here annex the Latds & Distances of the Different notable placies from the
The Longitudes are not yet Calculated, We must be at this time about 99° 45' 00" West of Greenwich— I Collected a grass much resembling wheet with a gran like Rye, much fuller of grain, one like Rye & one like Barley grass Small, a Grass like Timothey except the Seed which is on branches from the main Stalk—
Late this evening one of the party Sent after the deserters returned & joined us, he left the party 3 miles back, they cought both Deserters, one of them
La liberty, got away from them, the Great Chief & 2nd Chief of the
a fine Morning the wind from the S. E. I collected a grass much resembling wheat in its grouth the grain like Rye, als[o] Some resembling Rye & Barly. a kind of Timothey, the Seed of which branches from the main Stalk & is more like flax Seed than that of a Timothey—
at 6 oClock this evening
Labieche
one of the Party Sent to the
a Cool evining two Beaver Cought to day.
Friday 17th of August 1804, a clear morning, the wind from S. E. we are yet waiting here for
Friday august 17th Continued Hear for ouer men thay did not Return Last night
Friday Augt. 17th the weather was fine the men Ocepyed their time in Cam[p] Repairing their Arms, and Cloathing.
Friday August 17th We remained still at same place, the men were employed repairing their Arms, and Cloathing;