Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1804
The expedition departed early and traveled past Lead Creek on the south side and Little Good Woman Creek on the north, noting rich soil and good timber before camping on the north bank. The next day, June 7, Captain Lewis and the hunters investigated a salt spring two miles up the Manitou River but found no buffalo. Three rattlesnakes were killed near a large rock by the river. After about 10 miles, the party camped at the mouth of Good Woman Creek, where George Drouillard delivered three bears—a mother and two cubs.
we Set out eairly. and proceeded on passed a creek called
led creek on S. Side. passed a creek on N. Side called little
good woman creek. the country is good Soil rich and well
timbred &c. Camped on the North Side.
> Thursday 7% Fune 1804.
the hunters and Cap! Lewis went out to a buffaloe lick two
miles. Saw this Salt Spring, but no buffaloe. on N. E. Side
of the Missourie up the Monetuie [Manitou] river in a
timbred country. fine bottoms along each Side of the River,
underbrush thick.’ Kill! 3 Rattel Snakes of Different Sorts
at a large rock Close by the latter river after roe‘ 10 miles
Camp‘ at the Mouth of Creek nam* The Good woman N. E.
Side of the Missurie Our daily hunters met us there with
three Bears, One Old famel & her two Cubbs brought By
G. Drewyer
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We set out early and proceeded on. Passed a creek called Lead Creek on the south side. Passed a creek on the north side called Little Good Woman Creek. The country has good soil, rich and well timbered, etc. Camped on the north side.
Thursday, 7th June 1804.
The hunters and Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) went out to a buffalo lick two miles away. Saw this salt spring, but no buffalo. On the northeast side of the Missourie (Missouri), up the Monetuie [Manitou] River, in a timbered country. Fine bottoms along each side of the river, with thick underbrush. Killed 3 rattlesnakes of different sorts at a large rock close by the latter river. After rowing 10 miles, camped at the mouth of a creek named The Good Woman, on the northeast side of the Missurie (Missouri). Our daily hunters met us there with three bears, one old female and her two cubs, brought by G. Drewyer (Drouillard).
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