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Journal entry · May 22, 1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Musselshell River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 24 mi east of US 191 bridge, MT
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
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 24 mi east of US 191 bridge, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 10.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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