Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1805

the wind blew hard all last night (caught 2 beaver last night)
and continues blowing this morning. Cloudy. about 11 oC.
A.M. the wind abated So that we Set off and proceeded on
passed a Small Island near N.S. and one Near the S. Side. the
River hills make near the River. passed black bluffs the pitch
pine close along S¢ bluffs to the bank of the River. passed a
Creek on the N.S. we wounded a brown bear in the River.
ab! 2 oC. we halted to dine at a handsom timbred bottom on
the N.S. acold chilly day. towards evening Some of the
hunters killed a large brown bear. we Saved the Skin & greese.
we Camped on the N.S. Came 16% Miles to day. Sergt
Ordway and one of the hunters killed a large buffaloe.
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1805] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
CHarpTrer VII
mROM THE MUSSELSHEEL TO MARIA’S
RIVER
May 23~June 7, 1805