Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 7, 1804
The expedition set out early under clear skies, traveling past Goodrich Creek on the north side and a roughly 90-yard-wide river on the south side called the Sirwarkahna. At the river's mouth stood an Arikara wintering camp of about 60 lodges. The party spotted two Sioux on the north bank, and Captain Clark killed a deer and a badger during the day. They made camp that night on the north side of the river, opposite the head of an island.
we Set off eairly. aclear day. passed a creek on the N. S.
Goodrich and a Small River on the S. S. called Sir war [Sir-
warkahna] about go yards wide. at the mouth of this River is
a wintering camp of the Rickarees having about 60 lodges. we
Saw 2 of the Souix indians on the N.S. Cap! Clark killed a
Deer and a brarow. we Camped on the N. S. opposite the
head of an Island.
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We set off early. A clear day. Passed a creek on the north side, Goodrich, and a small river on the south side called Sir war (Sir-warkahna), about 90 yards wide. At the mouth of this river is a wintering camp of the Rickarees, having about 60 lodges.
We saw 2 of the Sioux Indians on the north side. Capt. Clark killed a deer and a badger. We camped on the north side opposite the head of an island.
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