Joseph Whitehouse: May 25, 1804
The expedition departed early and passed a small river on the starboard side, traveling through country with rich soil. By evening they reached a small French village called St. Johns on the starboard side, noted as the last white settlement on the river. A boat arrived there loaded with furs and skins, having traveled a long distance upriver to trade with Native peoples. The party made camp near the village for the night.
we Set out eairly passed a Smal river on the Star’ Side.
the Soil of this part of the country rich. towards evening we
arived at a french village called S! Johns, on the Star? Side.
a boat came here loaded with fur & Skins —had been a long
destance up the River tradeing with the Savages &c. we
Camped near this Small village this is the last Settlement of
white people on this River.
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We set out early and passed a small river on the starboard side. The soil of this part of the country is rich. Toward evening we arrived at a French village called St. Johns, on the starboard side. A boat came here loaded with fur and skins — it had been a long distance up the river trading with the natives, etc. We camped near this small village. This is the last settlement of white people on this river.
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