Camp River Dubois, Illinois — Joseph Whitehouse: May 15, 1804
The day began with hard rain as the party set out early on a swift, muddy current, passing islands and a few inhabitants along the way. The weather cleared by afternoon, turning pleasant, and they camped on the north side of the river. The following day, May 16, they set out under clear skies and made good progress, arriving around 2 P.M. at St. Charles, an old French village on the north bank of the Missouri inhabited by well-dressed, polite Roman Catholics. The men spent a cheerful evening there in good spirits.
hard rain. we set out eairly. the current Swift, & water
muddy. passed Islands & Some inhabitants &c. the aftir
part of the day proved pleasant. we Camped on the North
Side.
[Wedne]sday 16%* May 1804.
a clear morning. Set out [eairly] and proceeded on verry
well. about 2 oClock P. M. [we ar]rived at S! Charls. and
passed the evening with a [gr eat deal of Satisfaction, all chear-
ful and in good spirits. ‘this place is an old french village
Situated on the North Side of the Missourie and are dressy
polite people and Roman Catholicks.
1 The matter between bracketed stars [*] is in the handwriting of Clark. — Ep.
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1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
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Hard rain. We set out early. The current was swift, and the water muddy. We passed islands and some inhabitants, etc. The latter part of the day proved pleasant. We camped on the north side.
Wednesday, 16th May 1804.
A clear morning. We set out early and proceeded on very well. About 2 o'clock P.M. we arrived at St. Charles, and passed the evening with a great deal of satisfaction, all cheerful and in good spirits. This place is an old French village situated on the north side of the Missourie (Missouri), and the inhabitants are dressy, polite people and Roman Catholics.
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