655, [ 14 J 
CNCAMPMENT, ON.-THE LEFT. BANK OF THE PLATTE RIVER, AT THE 
MOUTH OF THE LOUP FORK. 
Dida of latitude, September 26, 1842—allitude of the sun 
near the merihen. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
. 
Double altitude of the sun’s lower limb. : Time of chronometer. 
: Deg. mine see . he min. 800. 
= 58. . 45 . be ww «€ a 
94 00, 30 i 2 
94 OL 45. i, 30, 43 
9ixz Oe 16: i Ste’ 
94. OL 00 — 8. 
E Interrupted... 
94°- Qs +30 bk. 38; 58 
94 10. 00 ,  t, 18 
94. IL 56 lL. °39 34 
* @lgr 129, .36; hb, 40, 49, 
. ed i In - " ; 
94 09 25 od a 38 
' 94 06 25 1 51 39 
94 ~©=05~—t«S +; -68--28 
‘Thermometer 81°. 
Index error = — 1 min. 32 sec. 
RESULT OF CALCULATION. 
eben = = i ee Fee iss ogy 
: 3 é re 
Deg: min. set. h. min. see. é min. sec. 
4 20. 48 1 mM, i 4l 22 03 
: 
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