Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 9, 1805
Clear, pleasant weather as the party set off at sunrise and made 25 miles. They breakfasted in a timbered bottom on the south side, where Captain Clark killed two deer; game has grown so plentiful and tame that men have approached close enough to club animals aside. Around 1 p.m. they passed a large river entering from the south, about 437 yards wide at high water but dry at the mouth due to quicksand. Two buffalo were killed, and the group camped at the mouth of Warner's Creek on the north side, noting abundant beaver sign, good soil, and plentiful game.
clear and pleasant. we Set off at Sun rise and proceeded on
about 9 oC. we halted to take breakfast in a beautiful Smoth
bottom thinly or partly covred with timber on the S.S. Capt
Clark killed two deer. the Game is getting So pleanty and
tame in this country that Some of the men has went up near
enofe to club them out of their way. about one oC. we passed
the mouth of a large River which came in on the S. S. it is
at high water mark about 437 yards wide, but the water at
this Season of the year Sinques in the quick Sand So that
their is none to be Seen at the mouth. this River is called
[blank space in MS.]* we halted to dine. Some of the
party killed two buffaloe. proceeded on passed large bottoms
covred with timber on each Side of the River Saw large gangs
of buffaloe and elk on the Side of the hills in the bottoms and
on the plains. Came 25 miles to day and Camped at the
mouth of a creek (named warners River) on the N.S. Saw
great deal of beaver Signin the course of theday. the country
for Several days back is — the Soil good, & the Game
pleanty.
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Clear and pleasant. We set off at sunrise and proceeded on. About 9 o'clock we halted to take breakfast in a beautiful smooth bottom thinly or partly covered with timber on the south side. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) killed two deer. The game is getting so plenty and tame in this country that some of the men have gone up near enough to club them out of their way. About one o'clock we passed the mouth of a large river which came in on the south side. It is at high water mark about 437 yards wide, but the water at this season of the year sinks in the quicksand so that there is none to be seen at the mouth. This river is called [blank space in MS.]
We halted to dine. Some of the party killed two buffalo. Proceeded on, passed large bottoms covered with timber on each side of the river. Saw large gangs of buffalo and elk on the side of the hills, in the bottoms, and on the plains. Came 25 miles today and camped at the mouth of a creek (named Warners River) on the north side. Saw a great deal of beaver sign in the course of the day. The country for several days back is — the soil good, and the game plenty.
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