Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1804
The expedition remained in camp for the day so the officers could take astronomical observations. Four men went out hunting and returned around noon with four deer. The party was stopped at the mouth of the Grand Osage River, which enters the Missouri from the south and measures 397 yards wide, while the Missouri itself is 875 yards wide at this location. The men felled some trees at the point of land between the rivers to clear a space for taking observations.
our officers lay by this day for observations. 4 men went
out a hunting. about 12 oC. they came in had killed 4 deer.
we now lay at the Grandosage River which comes in on the
South Side which is a handsome River 397 yards wide the
Missourie is at this place 875 yards wide. we fell Some trees
in the point to open a place for observations.
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Our officers stayed here today for observations. Four men went out hunting. About 12 o'clock they came in, having killed 4 deer. We are now at the Grandosage (Grand Osage) River, which comes in on the south side. It is a handsome river, 397 yards wide; the Missouri is at this place 875 yards wide. We felled some trees at the point to open a place for observations.
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