Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1804

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.
lusday I a
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.