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Journal entry · June 25, 1804

Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Arrow Rock · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

The place today: Missouri River near Arrow Rock

Got on our way at hard Scrable Perarie pass* two Creeks
the One Call” la beane’ and the Other Rowling Creek, S. W.
S[ide] a little above the latter two wolves appeard On Shore
A man from on board of the white Peiroug went ashore Shot
One of them On the E side is high land and well timber*
the hills puts in neer the River. Roe‘ 14 Miles. Incamp? on
a small Islan* the hunters [blank space in MS.]

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island 2 mi below Independence, MO

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