Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1804
Strong winds halted the expedition for a day, during which Drouillard killed two bears and a buck. Leaving the Charrette Prairie, the party sailed toward the Grand River and met seven pirogues loaded with pelts bound for Chouteau in St. Louis, trading blankets for buffalo robes and moccasins. A man was sent back to Captain Stoddard's artillery company. Near Three Point Island, the barge struck a sandbar and nearly sank in the rapid current before the men righted her. They reached the Grand River, traveling 14 miles.
the wind blew so strong in the morning that the Command-
ing Officer halted there that day Drewyer kill? two bears &
One buck there Halted.
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Left the Charrottoe Perarie and Sail? for the Grand River.
Met with 7 peirogues. Loaded with peltry for Cap^° Chatto
[Chouteau] in S! Louis Our men of Each Craft Exchang**
Blankets for Buffalow Robes & Mockisons Sent One of Our
Men Belonging to the white pierouge back that Belong*^ to
Cap^”” Stodders ^ Company of Artilery Incamp? within two
miles of the three point Island Roe*^ 7 Miles that day.
Got On Our way at the three point Island Or the falling
Banks whare all hands Breakfasted belonging to the three
Crafts. On the oppisite Shore S. W. Side neer two or about
2 oclock the Barge Struck a Sandbar She keeld On her
labord the Sand being Quick Vanquish*^ Suddently from
Under her the Currant Being Rappid Neerly Swept the
men of[f] their legs while Bearing her up from Sinquing.
Got to the Grand River at three Oclock our hunters met us
there with a bear and Some Venison [*] this Venson is
nice (?) [*]^ Incamp** there Roe? 14 Miles.
1 Captain Amos Stoddard, U. S. commandant at St. Louis } his Louisiana has
several times been cited in these notes. — Ed.
2 Words between [*] are in the handwriting of No. 3. — Ed.
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The wind blew so strong in the morning that the Commanding Officer halted there that day. Drouillard killed two bears and one buck there. Halted.
Left the Charrottoe Prairie and sailed for the Grand River. Met with 7 pirogues loaded with peltry for Capt. Chatto (Chouteau) in St. Louis. Our men of each craft exchanged blankets for buffalo robes and moccasins. Sent one of our men belonging to the white pirogue back, who belonged to Capt. Stodder's (Stoddard's) Company of Artillery. Camped within two miles of the Three Point Island. Rowed 7 miles that day.
Got on our way at the Three Point Island, or the Falling Banks, where all hands belonging to the three crafts breakfasted on the opposite shore, S.W. side. Near or about 2 o'clock the barge struck a sandbar. She keeled on her larboard, the sand being quick, vanished suddenly from under her. The current being rapid nearly swept the men off their legs while bearing her up from sinking. Got to the Grand River at three o'clock. Our hunters met us there with a bear and some venison. [*] This venison is nice (?) [*] Camped there. Rowed 14 miles.
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