Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804

a hard Storm arose from the N. W. last night ab‘ 8 oC-
of wind & rain. cloudy morning, Some Thunder, colter
Sent on with Some provision for to hunt Shannon & the horses
&c. the pearogue repaired the men make a Towing line out
of our Elk Skins. we have pleanty of fine cat fish which the
party catch in the Missouri River, in the afternoon Serg
pryor & the 2 men returned brot with them 60 Indians of
the Souix nation they appear to be friendly. they camped on
the opposite Shore we carried them over Some provisions &
capt Lewis Sent them Tobacco &c. Serg!t pryor informed us
that their Town was ab! g miles from the Missouri, and con-
sisted of 40 lodges, and built with dressed Buffelow Skins &c.
painted different coulers &c. G. Drewyer killed one Deer
to day.