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Journal entry · September 15, 1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 15, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near White River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near White River
we Set off eairly a cloudy morning. Collins went with the
horse. we passed a creek on the S. Side named Shannons
creek and black bluffs on N.S. passed white River on the
S. Side Serg! Gass & R. Fields went up white River Some
distance. they found it to be a handsom river and a handsom
country. 12 miles. up this R. it is 150 y* wide the current
and coulour is like the Missourie R.
1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
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