Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 4, 1805

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.