Joseph Whitehouse: June 26, 1804
On a clear, very hot morning, the party left their island camp and worked along the east shore, towing the boat by cutting timber from the banks against a strong current. Three deer were spotted swimming the river; the white pirogue gave chase and killed all three, though one sank after being shot in the head. George Drouillard killed eight more deer that day. Around sunset, after traveling about ten miles, the expedition reached the mouth of the Kansas River, where they would later fortify a camp.
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
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The morning was clear. The water was strong at the head of the island we camped on. We got to the east shore and towed our boat by cutting the timber off the banks. The day got mighty hot. We saw 3 deer swimming down the river. The white pirogue took after them and killed all three. One of them sunk as soon as it got shot in the head. We got the other two and brought them up to the barge. G. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed 8 deer that day and took them on board 2 miles before we reached the River de-Caugh [Kansas] at sunset. Rowed 10 miles.
Wednesday 27th
Halted at the above-mentioned river. The next morning was clear. We set off the point and formed a temporary breastwork or picket, lest the savages would attempt coming in the night. The said River de Caugh, as they take the title from it. I was informed by one of our men that traded up the river that 300 warriors live in one village up the river about 50 leagues. Latitude 38° 31' 13" N. This river lies in the head of it lies S. W. Halted.
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