Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 3, 1805

clear but verry cold for this month. we Set off about 7 oC &
proceeded on the Standing water was froze over in places, &
froze to our poles as we were working along. a white frost
last night. the Ground is covered with Snow. the wind rose
high from the west. we halted about one oC. at a bottom
cov‘ with timber on the N. S. Cap! Clark who walked on
Shore Since morning came to us had killed an Elk near Some
men went & brought it in. one man went a Short distance
along the bank and Shot a beaver. we have Saw Great Sign
of beaver all day. the wind cold & high. we proceeded on
Saw a Great many buffaloe on the ridges & plains. the Snow
is all gone this evening. passed Jarge bottoms & plains in the
course of the day but no high hills. passed a creek on the
S.S. Came 20 miles and Camped in a bottom on the N. S.
as we were a landing it being after.dark Got the Irons broke
off the red perogue, which the rudder hung on. we passed a
creek towards evening on the N.S. which came in at a sand
bar. I forgot it.”