Journal entry · June 30, 1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 30, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Mouth of Kansas River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, 2½ mi south of Weston, KA
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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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 2½ mi south of Weston, KA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 9.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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