Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 6, 1804
The expedition departed early under clear, pleasant skies. Around 11 a.m., they passed a timbered bottom on the south side, where two hunters went ashore and killed an elk. The crew observed the remains of an Arikara winter village in this bottom, including several round earth-covered huts and watercraft made from buffalo hides. They continued on, passing a creek on the south side, and made camp for the night on a sand beach along the north side of the river.
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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Set off early. Clear and pleasant. About 11 o'clock we were passing a bottom covered with timber on the south side. Two of our hunters went out and killed one elk. In this bottom a band of the Rickarees lived last winter. They left a number of round huts covered with earth, and some watercraft made out of buffalo hides. Proceeded on, passed a creek on the south side. We camped on a sand beach on the north side.
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