Missouri River near Osage River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1804

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