Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1804

the Morning Clear the party Sonsisted of 4 their names
first G. Druier, R. fields, Bratton, And William [Labiech]* that
was Sent after M’ Read that Deserted in Lat. °41, 17, 00 N.
Nothing Else happen‘ Extraordinary this day.
Wends% Aug’ 8%
Cap M. Lewis Shot a pillican the Bagg that it carried its
drink in contain? 5 Gallons of water by Measure after we
pass: the pillican Island there was better than 5 or 6000 of
them flying they kept before Us one day Roaed 19 Miles
Camp‘ On the E. S.
1 Clark gives his name as ¢¢ Francis *’ in the list at the beginning of this journal ;
but in the text of the journal for this date, speaks of him as «¢ Wm. Labieche.’” — Ep.
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