Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1804
The party set out early against a swift current with a strong southerly wind. They passed a cedar bluff on the south side containing various mineral substances. The two men who had been tending the horses rejoined the group, having killed two deer. Further along, they passed an alum stone cliff, also on the south side. They made camp at a prairie on the north side, where they observed abundant signs of elk in the area.
we Set off eairly the current Swift. the [wind] hard from
the South. we passed a ceedar Bluff on the South Side in
which we found Some kinds of Minral Substance, the 2 men
who had been with the horses joined us_ had killed 2 Deer
we pas* an allum Stone clift on the S. S. we camped at a
prarie on the N.S. we See a great deal of Elk Sign &c.
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We set off early; the current was swift and the wind blew hard from the south. We passed a cedar bluff on the south side, in which we found some kinds of mineral substance. The two men who had been with the horses joined us, having killed 2 deer. We passed an alum stone cliff on the south side. We camped at a prairie on the north side. We saw a great deal of elk sign, etc.
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