Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1805
The day began clear and pleasant. Two hunters killed a very fat buffalo, requiring eight men to haul in the meat. Other men were sent to the bluffs in the point to dig a cache for storing items the party could spare, keeping them safe until the return trip. The wind picked up strongly from the west. In the evening, the officers issued a dram of liquor, and the men celebrated with fiddle music and dancing late into the night. A light rain fell, and rope work was completed.
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.
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A clear, pleasant morning. Two of the hunters went out and killed a very fat buffalo. It took eight men to bring in the meat. Several men were sent out to the bluffs back in the point to dig a hole called a cache, to bury some of the articles which we can best spare, so that we might have them safe when we come back, etc. The wind rose high from the west.
Toward evening we had a frolic. The officers gave the party a dram, the fiddle played, and they danced late, etc. We had a light shower of rain late in the evening. Rope works made.
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