Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 12, 1804
On a cloudy day, Reubin Fields continued overland with the horse while the party struggled upriver. They passed a long range of black bluffs on the south side and a timbered island, the only wood visible in a landscape otherwise dominated by hills and prairies. At noon, Captain Clark, Newman, and Sergeant Gass set off to hunt. The barge had great difficulty navigating numerous sandbars in a rapid current, advancing only about four miles before the group camped after dark on the south side.
Clouday. R. Fields continued on with the horse. passed a
long range of black bluffs on the S. S. and an Island covered
with timber. that is all the wood that is to be Seen at this
place. all the country is hills and praries. at 12 oclock Cap!
Clark Newman and Serg’ Gass went a hunting. those in the
barge had a Great deal of trouble to Git along the Sand bars,
their was So many and the current So rapid that we did not
come more than 4 miles. Camped after dark on the S.
Side.
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Cloudy. R. Fields continued on with the horse. We passed a long range of black bluffs on the south side and an island covered with timber. That is all the wood that is to be seen at this place. All the country is hills and prairies. At 12 o'clock Capt. Clark, Newman, and Sergeant Gass went hunting. Those in the barge had a great deal of trouble to get along the sandbars; there were so many, and the current so rapid, that we did not come more than 4 miles. Camped after dark on the south side.
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