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Journal entry · August 25, 1805
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
a clear morning a little frost last night. we loaded up our
horses and loaded the Indian horses and proceeded on through
the level plain. our hunters killed 3 Deer. passed a nomber
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LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS §[Aug. 26
of fine Springs and Spring runs. Some willow on the creeks
& runs but no timber of any acc! except pitch pine on the hills
& tops of the mountains. our hunters killed another Deer.
we Came about 15 miles this Day and Camped near the creek
or run.
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along Trail Creek, 7 mi east of Lemhi Pass, MT-ID
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