Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 19, 1804
The expedition set out under clear skies, passing four islands on the starboard side. Along the shore, the men encountered two large catfish locked together, unable to separate, and one of the French boatmen killed both with a single shot. Stopping at Butter Run on the west shore, the men gathered a large quantity of wild cherries and added them to a barrel of whisky. They rowed twelve miles and camped on an island near a river known as the Crying Water.
Got on under way the Morning was Clear pass‘ 4 Islands
to our Stabourd as we came along Shore there was two large
Cat fish had hold of Each other could not get off one of the
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1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
french men Shot the two the first Shot. On the W. Shore at
Butter run, the men pull? a Great Quantity of wild Cherrys
put them in the Barrel of whisky. Roe’ 12 Miles Camp‘ on
an Island neer the River Call‘ the Crying Water.
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Got under way. The morning was clear. We passed 4 islands to our starboard. As we came along shore, there were two large catfish that had hold of each other and could not get off. One of the Frenchmen shot the two with the first shot.
On the W. shore at Butter Run, the men pulled a great quantity of wild cherries and put them in the barrel of whisky. Rowed 12 miles. Camped on an island near the river called the Crying Water.
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