Journal Entry

Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 6, 1804

October 6, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse Missouri River near Cheyenne River Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

Set off eairly. clear & pleasant. about 11 oC we were
passing a bottom covered with timber on the S. S. 2 of our
hunters went out and killed 1 Elk. in this bottom a band of
the Rick a rees lived last winter. they left a nomber of round
huts covered with earth, and Some water-crafts made out of
buffaloe hides. proceeded on passed a creek on the S. S. we
Camped on a Sand beach on N. S,

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