XXX Astronomical and Meteorological Records, ^c. 



April 29, 1820. 



Meridian double altitude of 

 star Spicfe Virginis 



Index error — 4' 00". Latitude > 

 deduced - - ^ 



Latitude of the village by a mean of the pre- 

 ceding observations - - - . 



77° 05' 15" 



41 17 23 N. 



41 17 03 N. 



JSfote. — The village of the Republican Pawnees, is situated be- 

 tween the villages of the Grand Pawnees and the Loup Pawnees, be- 

 ing 2| miles east of the latter, and 4 miles W. S. W. of the former. 

 For a particular and interesting account of these villages, the man- 

 ners and customs of their inhabitants, &c. reference must be had to 

 the manuscripts of Capt. Bell and Dr. Say, journalists of the expedi- 

 tion. The latitude of one of the villages last mentioned w as deter- 

 mined by Lieut. Talcott, at the time of our visit there with Major 

 O'Fallon, U. S. Agent, but 1 did not obtain from him the result of his 

 observations. 



Observations made at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri 



rivers. 



July 10, 1820. 



July 11,1820. 



Sept. 12, 1820. 



Sept 14, 1820. 



Meridian double altitude of 

 star Altair, («. x^quilse) 



Index error -f 37". Latitude 

 deduced - - . 



Meridian double altitude of 

 star Altair, («. Aquilse) 



Index error + 37". Latitude 

 deduced 



Meridian double altitude of 

 sun's upper limb 



Index error -f 22". Latitude 

 deduced 



Meridian double altitude of 

 sun's lower limb 



Index error + 22". Latitude 

 deduced . . - 



Latitude of the mouth of the Missouri by a 

 mean of the above . - . 



119° 05' 30 



38 51 37 N. 



119 05 00 



38 51 52 N. 



110 53 00 



38 51 37 N. 



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108 17 30 



38 51 30 N. 



38 51 39 



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