Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1805
A clear pleasant morning gave way to a windy, cloudy afternoon with a brief sprinkle of rain. The party set off as usual, traveling between high bluffs, narrow bottoms, and timbered islands, passing creeks on both sides of the river. The current ran slower than in recent days, allowing good progress with towing lines. Hunters had a productive day, killing a buffalo, six elk, a yellow bear, and a large beaver. After 18 miles, the group camped at a river fork where they could not determine which branch was the Missouri. A high mountain was visible to the west.
a clear pleasant morning. we Set off as usal & proceeded
on. about 9 oC. Some of the hunters killed a buffalow and
an Elk. passed high bluffs on each Side, high plains, narrow
bottoms and Islands. passed a creek on the N. S. and one on
the S. Side about 12 oC. killed another Elk. about 1 oC.
we halted to dine at a bottom of timber on the N.S. Some
of the men killed another buffaloe. the wind high from the
N.W. clouded up. the current is not So Swift yesterday
& to day as it has been Some time past. we git along verry
well with the towing lines. a Small Sprinkling of rain. about
2 oC. we proceeded on passed Several Islands of cotton wood
bluffs & high land towards evening the hunters killed a yallow
bear in a bottom of cotton wood on S.S. we Came 18 miles
& Camped at a fork of the river. we could not determine
which was the Missourie. the hunters killed 6 Elk in all
to day. we Saw a high mountain to the west of us. one
hunter man Shot a large beaver this evening.
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A clear, pleasant morning. We set off as usual and proceeded on. About 9 o'clock some of the hunters killed a buffalo and an elk. We passed high bluffs on each side, high plains, narrow bottoms, and islands. We passed a creek on the north side and one on the south side. About 12 o'clock killed another elk. About 1 o'clock we halted to dine at a bottom of timber on the north side. Some of the men killed another buffalo. The wind was high from the northwest, and it clouded up. The current is not as swift yesterday and today as it has been for some time past. We get along very well with the towing lines. A small sprinkling of rain.
About 2 o'clock we proceeded on, passing several islands of cottonwood, bluffs, and high land. Toward evening the hunters killed a yellow bear in a bottom of cottonwood on the south side. We came 18 miles and camped at a fork of the river. We could not determine which was the Missouri. The hunters killed 6 elk in all today. We saw a high mountain to the west of us. One hunter shot a large beaver this evening.
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