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Day in the Life

Apr 30, 1847

Journal Entry

April 30, 1847 ~ Friday

30th O Pratt took observations on the north bank of
the Platt river 17 miles from the last station
at 6 1/2 A.M. of the barrometer mercury stood at
27.716 Attached Ther. 50° detached Ther. 48°
S.E. wind fair. At noon Lat 40° 42' 37". At 6 1/2 PM
17 miles west of morning station Bar. 27.933 Inch
Alt. Ther 43°.5 deta[ched] Ther. 41°.5 North wind fair
we travled to day 16 miles & camped without wood
or water the wind blew hard in the evening. the
Ther stood at 41°. the grass was short affording but
little feed 16

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Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
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Platte River, unorganized U.S. territory

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Apr 30, 1847