Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804
A storm with wind and rain hit the camp from the northwest the previous night, leaving a cloudy, thundery morning. Colter was sent out with provisions to find Shannon and the missing horses. The men repaired the pirogue and made a towing line from elk skins, while catching plentiful catfish in the Missouri. In the afternoon, Sergeant Pryor returned with two men and about 60 friendly Sioux, who camped across the river. Captain Lewis sent over provisions and tobacco. Pryor reported their town lay a few miles off and held 40 painted buffalo-skin lodges. Drouillard killed a deer.
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.
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A hard storm arose from the northwest last night about 8 o'clock, with wind and rain. Cloudy morning, with some thunder. Colter was sent on with some provisions to hunt for Shannon and the horses, etc. The pirogue was repaired, and the men made a towing line out of our elk skins. We have plenty of fine catfish, which the party catches in the Missouri River.
In the afternoon Sergeant Pryor and the two men returned, bringing with them 60 Indians of the Sioux nation. They appear to be friendly. They camped on the opposite shore. We carried them over some provisions, and Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) sent them tobacco, etc. Sergeant Pryor informed us that their town was about 9 miles from the Missouri, and consisted of 40 lodges, built with dressed buffalo skins, etc., painted different colors, etc. G. Drewyer (G. Drouillard) killed one deer today.
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