Missouri River near Leavenworth area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 1, 1804
The party traveled about a mile upriver through the prairie, crossed the river with the white horse, and left it with other horses tended by hunters on the east shore before rowing on and camping at Rock Prairie. Water conditions were fair, with hilly prairie terrain along the river and good sailing for fifteen miles to a camp at the Bald Hills. The next day they passed striking prairie bluffs resembling natural fortifications, and in the evening Captain Lewis and Colter shot and killed a wolf they suspected was rabid.
Got on our way Roe’ a mile up the prarie cross‘ the River
with the white horse and left him with the others that the
hunters had on the E. Shore Roe* to Miles Incampe* at the
Rock prarie.
Fridy 6
Got on on our way at the Usal hour at the Rock prarie
the water was tolarably Good. the land a little distance from
the River Hilly prarie. had Good Sailing Roe’ 15 Miles
Camp* at a prarie call* the bald hills.
Sater? 7
Got under way about Sun Rise Six Miles from whare we
starte: Came to the most beautifull prarie On the E. S. Whare
Nature form* Some battryes And Readouts [redoubts] the
hills putts in Neer the River A quarter of mile to the N. E.
of S! prarie a rock on the Bank of the River about 320 feet
from the surface of the watter high to the top there off. after
passing S! place towards the Evening a man Espy* a wolf lying
asleep with the Noise of the oars Roeing he awoke Stood
to [k]no[w] what was a comeing Cap Lewis shot at him
Wounded the animal, Colter likeways, kill? him it was
thought he was mad when the first Bawl Struck him he snap?
at his hind part Roe* 15 Miles. Incamp?
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1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
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Got on our way. Rowed a mile up the prairie, crossed the River with the white horse and left him with the others that the hunters had on the East Shore. Rowed two miles. Camped at the Rock prairie.
Friday 6
Got on our way at the usual hour. At the Rock prairie the water was tolerably good. The land a little distance from the River was hilly prairie. Had good sailing. Rowed 15 miles. Camped at a prairie called the Bald Hills.
Saturday 7
Got under way about sunrise. Six miles from where we started, came to the most beautiful prairie on the East Shore, where nature formed some batteries and redoubts. The hills come in near the River. A quarter of a mile to the Northeast of said prairie, a rock on the bank of the River about 320 feet from the surface of the water high to the top thereof. After passing said place, towards the evening a man espied a wolf lying asleep. With the noise of the oars rowing, he awoke and stood to know what was coming. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) shot at him, wounded the animal; Colter likewise, killed him. It was thought he was mad, for when the first ball struck him he snapped at his hind part. Rowed 15 miles. Camped.
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