Joseph Whitehouse: June 26, 1804

the morning was Clear the water was Strong at the head of
the Island we Camp‘ on Got to the E. Shore, and towed our
boat by Cutting the timber of[f] the Banks the day Got
mighty hot Saw 3 deer Swiming Down the River the white
peerogue took after them Kill’ the three One of whom Sunk
as Soon [as] it Got shot in the head Got the other two
Brought them up to the Barge. G Druery kill’ 8 deer that
day took them on board 2 miles before we Reach‘ the River
de-Caugh [Kansas] at Sun Set Roe* 10 Miles.
1 Clark (Codex A, p. 70) had this originally «‘La Benn Creek,”’ but later
changed it to ‘* Bennet’s Creek,’ — Ep.
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1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
Wen” 27%
halted at the above mentioned River Nixt morning Clear?
off the point And form! a temperery brest work or piq™ Least
the Savages would Attemp! Comeing in the Night the S?
River de caugh as the[y] take the tittle from it I was Inform
by one of our Men that traded Up the River that 300 War-
riers lives in One Village Up the River About 50 leagues.
Lat? 38° 31% 13! N this river lies in the head of it lies S. W.
Halted