Journal entry · May 23, 1804

Missouri River near Tavern Cave — Joseph Whitehouse: May 23, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Tavern Cave · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

a fair morning. we Set out 6 oClock A. m. and proceeded
on verry well. passed Some Inhabitants called boons Settle-
ment. pass‘ a noted [place called cave tavern in a clift of
rocks on [the] South Side, which is 120 feet long 20 per-
pinticular high [MS. illegible] us inspected our arms and
camped.
[Thu]rsday 24% May 1804
a fair morning. we set out eairly and proceeded on as usal
pass’ timbred land on each Side current of the river Swift.
Camped on the South Side.

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