27th August Monday, this morning the Morning Star was observed to be very large,
Souex
were Camped near, on the
This morning the Star Calld. the morning Star much larger than Common Ka cure
NB: quecure].
We Set Sail under a gentle Breeze from the S. E. at 7 miles passed a white Clay marl or Chalk Bluff under this Bluff is extensive I discovered large Stone much like lime incrusted with a Clear Substance which I believe to be Cabalt, also ore is imbeded in the Dark earth, resembling Slate much Softer— above this Bluff we had the Prarie Set on fire to let the
at 2 oClock passed the mouth of
River Jacque
, or
We proceeded on about one and a half miles and in Camped on a bar makeing out from the S. S. the wind blew hard from the South. a Cool & Pleasent evening, The river has fallen verry Slowly and is now low.
On the Stard. shore, opposite to the lower point, or commencement of the white Calk Bluff—
Observed time and altitudes of
On the Stard. shore opposite to the upper point of the white Chalk Bluffs.
Observed meridian Altd. U. L. with Sextant by the fore observation 115° — 45"
Latitude deduced from this observatn. 42 53 13
Monday 27th we heard Shark
Monday 27th. Got under way at sunrise, and passed white bluffs on the south side. At 2 we stopped for dinner, and an Indian of the
Monday 27th
Monday August 27th This morning early