Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 10, 1805
The expedition set out at sunrise in clear, cold weather but stopped after about four miles when strong northwest winds, accompanied by rain squalls, forced them to halt at a timbered bottom on the south side where beavers had gnawed down small trees. While waiting for the wind to subside, hunters went out and brought back a fat buffalo, four beavers, and three deer, also spotting moose deer larger than common deer. One man caught several fish. The officers inspected the party's arms, and the group camped there for the night.
clear and cold. we Set of[f] about Sun rise and proceeded
on. the wind rose from the N. W. came about 4 miles and
halted for the wind to abate at a bottom covred with timber
on the S. S. where the beaver had eat down considerable of a
peace of Small timber Several of the party went out to hunt
the wind rose high Some Squawls of rain. one of the men
caught a nomber of fish. the hunters killed 1 fat buffaloe 4
beaver, and 3 Deer. Some of them Saw Some mooce Deer
which was much larger than the common deer. our officers
Inspected our arms &c. Camped here for the night.
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Clear and cold. We set off about sunrise and proceeded on. The wind rose from the N.W. We came about 4 miles and halted for the wind to abate at a bottom covered with timber on the S. side, where the beaver had eaten down a considerable piece of small timber. Several of the party went out to hunt. The wind rose high, with some squalls of rain. One of the men caught a number of fish. The hunters killed 1 fat buffalo, 4 beaver, and 3 deer. Some of them saw some moose deer, which were much larger than the common deer. Our officers inspected our arms, etc. Camped here for the night.
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