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Journal entry · October 13, 1804

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 13, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

The place today: Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

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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left shore, 7 mi WNW of Pollock, SD

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