Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 4, 1805

Cap! Lewis & 6 men Set out to go up the Right hand fork.
Cap! Clark & 5 more Set out to go up the left hand fork.
they intend to go about one day & a halfs walk up the rivers
& See what discoveries they can make. Some of the men at
1805] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
camp killed 2 faun Elk close by the camp for their Skins, to
dress. the day proved cloudy. a fiew drops of rain towards
evening, & high cold wind from the N. E. 2 men who had
been from camp a hunting returned had killed an Elk & a
Deer, & had Set 2 traps for beaver. cloudy all day.