AUDUBON JOURNAL 



the Looks of 111 fortune are to the poor. I Hope to see 

 the fort of Arkansas tomorow and Hope to Leave the 

 Boat I am now in if there is What the Kentuckians 

 Term a '^'^half Chance'\ Our Commanders Looks and 

 acting are so strange that I have become quite 

 Sickened — 



the Weather quite rough, all day, cleared at night, 

 the Flat Boats passed us this evening — ^We have made 

 a bad Landing according to my Ideals — 



Sunday loth December 1820 



We floated down to the Caledonian point or Petite 

 Landing about 4 Mile above the real mouth of White 

 River 



here it was Concluded that Mr Aumack should 

 walk to the old Post of Arkansas of course I & Joseph 

 prepared and having made Enquiries concerning the 

 road we determined to go by Watter to the mouth of 

 the Cut off and then walk the remainder; Anthony 

 joined us, and the Skiff doubled oared was taken; 

 We left at 10 o'clock with Light hearts. Small Bottle 

 of Whiskey a few Biscuits, and the determination of 

 Reaching the Post that Night — 



At the Entrance of White River we discovered that 

 that stream Was full and Run Violently, the Watter 

 a Dull Red Clay Color; We soon found ourselves 

 forced to Land to Make a Natural Cordel of several 

 Grape Vines and pull up by it — the distance to the Cutt 



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