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Apr 22, 1847

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April 22, 1847 ~ Thursday

22 we crossed the looking glass 15 minutes to 9, & then
continued a westerly course there were a good many auter
on the looking glass. we arived at Beaver Creek at 12 oclok there
are some Beaver on this creek ^about one mile above its mouth^ Professor Pratt took the meridian
observation of the sun by the sextant for the Lat which was
found to be 41° 25' 15". Also found the magnetic needle
to vary about 12 degrees east. And found the barometer at half
past 12, 28. 711, the attached Thermometer standing
at 68° and the detached thermometer at 67° & also took an obser
vation of the sun for the ^true^ time in the morning it is 10 miles
between the two creeks which we travled this forenoon. we
crossed Beaver creek at half past 2 oclok, the road runs about
south west. the water was about to the deds [beds] of our wagg-
ons it was a rough steep bank to come out of about 12
men hitched a hook & roap to the tongue of each waggon
& puled them up; Beaver Creek is lined with scattering
timber cottonwood & willows, we travled 7 miles &
came to the Pawnee Mishionary station & camped for
the night the ~~road was~~ Bluff was skirted with some