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Expedition place · September 12, 1803

Ohio River

2 journal entries · Recorded by Meriwether Lewis

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The journal entries written here

September 1803

Sep 11 Meriwether Lewis: September 11, 1803 Meriwether Lewis “11th September.Set out about sunrise, passed Sunfish creek 1 Mile &c &c entered the long reach, so called from the ohio runing…” Sep 12 Meriwether Lewis: September 12, 1803 Meriwether Lewis “12th Septr set out at sunrise it began to rain and continued with some intervals untill three in the evening passed several…”

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