Chapters ix, x, and xi, General Description of the Country, and Observations on the Mineralogy and Geology, reprinted from Volume III of London edition, 1823
Calculations of Observations by Long and Swift, reprinted from Part II, Volume II, Philadelphia edition, 1823
Vocabularies of Indian Languages, by Say, reprinted from Volume II, Philadelphia edition, 1823
EXPEDITION FROM PITTSBURGH TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
[PART IV]
{124} CHAPTER I [IX][1]
Journey from Belle Point to Cape Girardeau—Cherokee Indians—Osage War—Regulator's Settlements of White River.
The opportunity afforded by a few days residence at Fort Smith, was seized for the purpose of ascertaining, by several successive observations, the latitude and longitude of the place. The results of several observations of the sun's meridian altitude, and of lunar distances, had between the 14th and 19th September, give for the latitude of Belle Point, 34° 50´ 54˝, and for the longitude 94° 21´ west of Greenwich.[2]
On the 19th, Captain Bell left the fort to proceed on his way to Cape Girardeau,[3] accompanied by Dougherty and Oakly, two of the engagees whose services were no longer required. On the 20th, Doctor James and Lieutenant Swift departed in company with Captain Kearny,[4] who had visited the post in the discharge of his duties as inspector and pay-master. It was the design of this party to descend the Arkansa to the Cherokee agency, and to proceed thence to the hot springs of the Washita.