Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 18, 1804
The day began with a rapid rainstorm followed by thunder and lightning in the forenoon. Once the weather cleared, the party finished making ropes and oars. The hunters had a successful day, killing four deer, while Colter brought in one large bear from the west side of the river.
In the fore noon thunder and litning Came On After a
Rapid Rain Got fair and finish Roaps & And Oars. the
hunters Kill* four deer and Colter one large Bare On the west
Side of the River.
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In the forenoon thunder and lightning came on after a rapid rain. It got fair, and we finished ropes and oars. The hunters killed four deer, and Colter killed one large bear on the west side of the river.
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