Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1805
The day began clear and cool, with high westerly winds that persisted throughout. Several men crossed the river to retrieve meat from the previous night's hunt, while three others were sent upriver to Medicine River, a tributary entering from the starboard side near the head of the falls, to hunt elk and prepare hides for the iron boat. Sacagawea, the interpreter's wife, was somewhat improved. The party prepared to move their goods and baggage, observing large herds of buffalo on the far hillsides. They had now traveled roughly 2,580 miles from the Missouri's mouth.
a clear cool morning. Several men Sent for the meat across
the River which was killed last night. the wind verry high
from the West. our Intrepters wife Some better. three men
Sent over the River to go up to the head of the falls to a river
which falls in on that Star‘ Side, Called medicine River, to
hunt in order to prepare Elk Skins for the Iron boat. we
prepare to move the goods & baggage &c. Saw large gangs
of buffalow on the Side hills on the opposite Shore. the
wind continues high all day. we are now 2580 odd miles
from the mouth of Missourie.
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A clear, cool morning. Several men were sent across the river for the meat that was killed last night. The wind was very high from the west. Our interpreter's wife is somewhat better. Three men were sent over the river to go up to the head of the falls, to a river which falls in on the starboard side, called Medicine River, to hunt in order to prepare elk skins for the iron boat. We prepared to move the goods, baggage, etc. We saw large herds of buffalo on the side hills on the opposite shore. The wind continued high all day. We are now 2,580-odd miles from the mouth of the Missouri.
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