Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 4, 1805
The morning was clear and pleasant, but the party was delayed fixing a rudder that had broken the previous night. They set off around 9 a.m., passing timbered bottoms and smooth high plains along the Missouri River. Around 11 a.m. they passed a creek entering from the south side. Further on, they observed large herds of buffalo, elk, and antelope on a beautiful plain to the north. The group traveled 22 miles, killed two deer, and camped in a bottom on the north side of the river.
clear & pleasant. we delayed Some time to mend the
rudder which Got broke last night. we Set off about 9 Oclock
and proceeded on. passed large bottoms covered with timber
on each Side and Smoth [smooth] high plains back from the
River. at a 11 oC. we passed the mouth of a Creek which
came in on S. Side of the Missourie. proceeded on passed a
beautiful plain on the N. S. where we Saw large Gangs of
1 The last two sentences were added later, as is shown by the fact that they are
crowded in before the next day’s entry. — Eb.
buffaloe Elk & Cabberee or Goats. Camped in a bottom on
the N. S. Came 22 miles to dav. we killed two Deer
today.
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Clear and pleasant. We were delayed some time to mend the rudder, which got broken last night. We set off about 9 o'clock and proceeded on. We passed large bottoms covered with timber on each side, and smooth high plains back from the river. At 11 o'clock we passed the mouth of a creek which came in on the south side of the Missouri. We proceeded on and passed a beautiful plain on the north side, where we saw large herds of buffalo, elk, and cabri (or goats). We camped in a bottom on the north side. We came 22 miles today. We killed two deer today.
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