Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1805

a clear pleasant morning. 2 men of the hunters went out
& killed a verry fat buffalow. took Eight men to bring in the
meat. Several men Sent out to the bluffs back in the point, to
dig a hole called a Cash to burry Some of the articles which we
can Spare best, So that we might have them Safe when we come
back &c. the wind rose high from the west. towards evening
we had a frolick. the officers gave the party a dram, the fiddle
played and they danced late &c. we had a light Shower of
rain late in the evening. rope works made.