Journal entry · July 26, 1804

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 26, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, White Catfish Camp, NE

pleasant morning Some men out hunting. G. Drewyer
killed 2 Deer & 1 Turkey. the latter part of the day the
[wind] hard from the South a Great many Beaver caught at
this place by the party.

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left shore, White Catfish Camp, NE

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 22 to July 26, 1804

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