Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 9, 1805

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.