Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 30, 1804
The party set out from Green Point at the usual hour with a favorable wind and good water, making successful progress. The day grew extremely hot, and when the men went to tow the boats, the sand scalded their feet, forcing some to leave the rope and put on moccasins. They passed a stream called Independence River and spotted a gray horse on the west side. After traveling 16 miles, they camped on a prairie named Old Town de Caugh. Latitude recorded at 38°31'13" N.
Got on our way [MS. torn] Island oposite the [MS. torn]
Wind Rose Sail? [MS. torn] Lat 38, 31, 13 N.
Wend 4
Got on our way at Green point at the usal hour the wind
being favourable and the water being good Roe‘ on Success-
fully the day mighty hot when we went to toe the Sand
[s]calded Our [feet] Some fled from the rope had to put on
Our Mockisons. within the River call? Independance found
a Gray horse on the W. Side Roe* 16 Miles Incamp* ona
perarie nam? Old town de Caugh
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Got on our way [MS. torn] Island opposite the [MS. torn] Wind Rose Sail [MS. torn] Lat 38, 31, 13 N. Wind 4.
Got on our way at Green Point at the usual hour, the wind being favorable and the water being good. Rowed on successfully. The day was mighty hot. When we went to tow, the sand scalded our feet, and some fled from the rope and had to put on our moccasins. Within the river called Independence, found a gray horse on the W. side. Rowed 16 miles. Camped on a prairie named Old Town de Caugh.
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