Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 8, 1804
A favorable wind allowed the party to sail for roughly eight hours during the day's travel. They passed a small stream the men called Little Nadawa, meaning Little Woody River in English, located at latitude 39°39'22". An island lay to the south, and on the western shore a bear appeared but escaped before anyone could shoot it. The group reached the Nandouie River after covering about 15 miles and made camp at the head of a large island.
the wind Rose before we starte’ and blew fair with us
Sail‘ Chiefly for the space of Eight hours we came to Small
River Call? little Nan doughe, [Nadawa] In Indian tounge,
Inglish little woody River, it lieing in: latude 39”, 39″, 22° m&
an Island to the S.S On on our W.S. a bear apeared but
Coult not be Shot Made his Alopement we Got to the River
Nandouie Roe‘ 15 Miles Incamp* at the head of of a large
Island. |
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The wind rose before we started and blew fair with us. We sailed chiefly for the space of eight hours. We came to a small river called Little Nandoughe (Nadawa) in the Indian tongue, in English Little Woody River, it lying in latitude 39° 39' 22". There is an island to the south-southeast. On our west side a bear appeared but could not be shot; he made his escape. We got to the River Nandouie, having rowed 15 miles, and camped at the head of a large island.
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