Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 14, 1804
The party set out from the Grand River and rowed three miles before entering a bayou. At the bayou's end, they returned to the main river, where rising waters and a swift current forced them to cut straight across. The boat and other craft ran aground on a sandbar, and the crew had considerable trouble getting them off. After pushing through these difficulties, they covered six miles total for the day and made camp near Willow Prairie.
Got under way at the Grand River Roe‘ 3 miles and Got
in to a Byoe at the End of s* Byoe Came to the main River.
the River Rose the wrack run Rappidly we had to S[t]rike
Streat Across the River and the boat with the Other Crafts
took the Sand bar with much dificuelty Got them of[f]
Got on through many Deficueltys. Roe 6 Miles. Incamp?
Neer the Willow praraie.
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Got under way at the Grand River. Rowed 3 miles and got into a bayou. At the end of said bayou we came to the main river. The river rose, the wreck ran rapidly, and we had to strike straight across the river. The boat, along with the other crafts, hit the sand bar, and with much difficulty we got them off. Got on through many difficulties. Rowed 6 miles. Camped near the Willow Prairie.
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