Journal entry · June 28, 1804

Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 28, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Mouth of Kansas River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

The place today: Mouth of Kansas River

halted at the river de Caugh Méeassur! the Breadth of it is
230% Ya little farder is four hundred D?
the hunters kill five deer one woolf and Catch? an other
about five Months old Kept it for three days Cut its Rope
Got away.

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