Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 15, 1804

Got on our way at the willow prarie the wind S. E. fresh
We Crouded Sail and Sail’ 16 miles Camp‘ at the Indian
Settlement nam‘ little Zoe [Sioux] prarie the hunters met us
with four bears And three deer the party drank a Drachm of
whisky and Roe on.
Sater?’ 16%
Got on our way at the little town Zoe peraraie this perara
is Extencive from the Banks of the River Runs a Vast num-
ber of miles from the River back the Wind Rose we Sail‘ ro
Miles Got in Strong water In the Evening towe‘ the boat
by cutting the timber off the Banks Got on successfully
Camp‘ at the Riffel Island whare the water Roll’ over in
Quicksand,