Journal Entry

Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 19, 1804

July 19, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse Missouri River approaching the Platte Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

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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