Joseph Whitehouse: August 10, 1804
The morning began clear with troublesome mosquitoes until the sun rose higher, and the party camped on the east side after traveling 24 miles. Early Saturday, August 11, rain arrived around 3 a.m. followed by heavy wind. The crafts set out at 6 a.m. aided by a south wind and passed a bluff where Blackbird, the late chief of the Maha (Omaha) tribe, had been buried four years earlier. The officers climbed the 300-foot hill and left a white flag on a pole at his grave. They traveled 18 miles and camped on the east side.
the morning was clear the musquitoes was mighty trouble-
some Untill The Sun Rose to Some hight. Camp*^ On the E.
S. Roaed 24 miles.
Sateday Au^. 11.
Rain came on at the hour of 3 Oclock A. M. a heavy wind
blew after, the Crafts got under way at 6 Oclock favour? With
a South Wind, pass? a bluff whare the Black bird the late
King of the Mahars Was buried 4 years ago the Officers took
a flagg with them and Assended the hill which was 300 feet
higher than the water left the white flagg on a pole Stuck on
his Grave. Roa? 18 Miles [camped] on the E. S.
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The morning was clear. The mosquitoes were mighty troublesome until the sun rose to some height. Camped on the east side. Rowed 24 miles.
Saturday, August 11.
Rain came on at the hour of 3 o'clock A.M. A heavy wind blew afterward. The crafts got under way at 6 o'clock, favored with a south wind. Passed a bluff where the Black Bird, the late king of the Mahars, was buried 4 years ago. The officers took a flag with them and ascended the hill, which was 300 feet higher than the water, and left the white flag on a pole stuck on his grave. Rowed 18 miles, camped on the east side.
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