Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 15, 1804

night, we Set of[f] eairly this morning, passed a creek on s. s.
where George Shannon Camped Six days in a Timbered bottom
we call this creek Shannons Creek3 which Shoots in to the Mis-
souri verry rapid, proceeded on passed a black Bluff on the
N. S. passed the mouth of White River4 on the South Side.
Several Sand bars opposite the mouth So that we could not land
at its mouth the Cap*8 went out in the pearogue for to look of
the White River &. C. the Boat went on above the Sand bars,
where Cap* Clark came to us had killed an Elk. Cap* Lewis
came on board little above a black Bluff, we proceeded on
Cap* Clark went on an Island s. s. covered with Timber red
ceeder & cottonwood and covered all over with fine Grapes. Cap*
Clark killed a Rabbit named the Isd Rabit Island, we pro-
ceeded on till night with a head wind. Camped on the North
Side at a Bluff.5