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Journal entry · September 14, 1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 14, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near White River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near White River
a foggy morning, a cloudy day and Some rain the water is
So Shallow that we had to waid & hall the barge over the
Sand bars. at 8 oClock we halted for to take breakfast. the
3 men who went a hunting yesterday joined us here. the hills
and praries are pleasant but barron. G. Drewyer caught 3
beaver last night the Musquitoes are troublesom. pass‘ black
bluffs on the S. Side and an Island which had Som timber on
it. passed a creek on South Side. the hunters killed a goat
and a hare. the Goat was killed by Cap! Clark & the first
that was Seen by the party on the Missourie.
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right shore, 2 mi below White River, SD
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