Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 22, 1804
Heavy morning rain delayed the party's usual start, but skies cleared by 7 a.m. The previous two days had been extremely hot, warming the water and making travel uncomfortable. Hunter George Drouillard killed a large male bear weighing nearly 500 pounds. Hunters Shields and Collins, absent since the 19th, returned with part of a deer. The group camped at Fire Prairie after traveling 12 miles. The next day, strong headwinds limited progress to only 3 miles, ending at Painter Island. Hunters brought in four deer, one bear, and a fish.
the Rain came on Rapidly in the morning Interup‘ our
Starting at the usal hour the day cleard Up at 7 Oclock
the two latter days was the hotist that has been seen Or felt
along time. the water was Strong with the heat of the day
which made the times disagreeble to the party. G. Drewyer
kill a large Male Bare weight Neer 5 hundre’ Wt Our
hunters Came in which had been Absent from the 19″ Inst
the[y] had part of One deer girk‘ with them their names is
J. Sheilds & Collins Incamp* at the fire perarie Roe‘ 12
Miles.
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Got on Our way at the fire prarie at day light pass‘ the
River Call! painter Creek the wind Arose and blew a head
of us Render* our days Work mighty hard for the hands of
Each Craft Sail’ Only 3 miles Incamp? at the head of a
Island namd painter Island the hunters came In with two
deer & one fish the[y] shot Cap’ Clark Could not Get
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aboard the wind blew so strong G. Drewyr went out and
kill 2 deers and one Bare befor Night which made four deer
and One bare Kill[ed] in all that day
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The rain came on rapidly in the morning, interrupting our starting at the usual hour. The day cleared up at 7 o'clock. The two latter days were the hottest that have been seen or felt for a long time. The water was strong with the heat of the day, which made the times disagreeable to the party. G. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed a large male bear, weighing near 500 weight. Our hunters came in, who had been absent since the 19th instant. They had part of one deer jerked with them. Their names are J. Sheilds (Shields) and Collins. Camped at the Fire Prairie. Rowed 12 miles.
Saturday 23rd
Got on our way at the Fire Prairie at daylight. Passed the river called Painter Creek. The wind arose and blew ahead of us, rendering our day's work mighty hard for the hands of each craft. Sailed only 3 miles. Camped at the head of an island named Painter Island. The hunters came in with two deer and one fish that they shot. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) could not get aboard, the wind blew so strong. G. Drewyer (Drouillard) went out and killed 2 deer and one bear before night, which made four deer and one bear killed in all that day.
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