Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1804

we Set off eairly 2 men went on Shore hunting. passed
round a bend Cap! Clark walked on Shore a Short time and
killed a fat Buck. we halted to take Breakfast. 2 Elk Swam
across the River close ab’ the boat we wounded boath of
them. J° Fields came to the Boat had killed a Bull Buffelow.
Cap! Lewis & 10 men of the party went out & Brought it to
the Boat. John Collins killed a faun. the 2 men on the S.S.
who had been with the horses came to the Boat with 2 Deer.
we halted in a bend to dine the wind verry hard so we jurked
our meat &c. the wind fell towards evening we proceeded
on till dark & camped on the S. S.