Journal entry · July 27, 1804

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1804

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

cloudy morning the Boat made ready to Start. we Set out
about 1 oClock proceeded along. high wood land on S.S.
G. Shannon killed one Deer to day we passed a prarie on the
S.S. we pass’ many sand bars, the River very crooked;
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LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS | [July 28
came about 15 miles & camped on a bank of a high prarie,
among a Grove of Cotten wood. the 2 men who were with
the horses did not join us to night.

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