Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 13, 1804
The party set off early under cloudy skies. Around noon a light rain began to fall. They halted for two hours, then continued on their way until dark, when they made camp on the north side of the river. The day's entry is brief, noting only the weather, a midday stop, and the location of the night's encampment, with no other significant events, encounters, or decisions recorded.
we Set off eairly clouday, about 12 oclock it rained some.
we halted 2 hours. then proceeded on untill dark and camped
on the N. S.
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We set off early, cloudy. About 12 o'clock it rained some.
We halted 2 hours, then proceeded on until dark and camped on the N. S. (north side).
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