Journal Entry

Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1804

May 14, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse Camp River Dubois, Illinois Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

hard Showers of rain. this being the day appointed by
Cap! Clark to set out, a number of the sitizens of Gotian
Settlement came to see us Start. we got in readiness. Cap!
Lewis is now at S! Louis but will join us at S! Charls. about
3 oclock P.M. Cap! Clark and the party consisting of three
Sergeants and 38 men who manned the Batteaux and 2
perogues. we fired our swivel on the bow hoisted Sail and
Set out in high Spirits for the western Expedition. we entered
the mouth of the Missourie haveing a fair wind Sailed ab! 6
miles and Camped on the North Side.

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