Missouri River near Soldier River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 7, 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.
Wendsy Au^. 8f*
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 j
but in the text of the journal for this date, speaks of him as ” Wm. Labieche.” — Ed.
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