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Journal entry · September 16, 1804

Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 16, 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 and proceeded on passed the mouth of
White River on the S. Side Came 4 miles and Camped at
a beautiful bottom wood with thin timber named pleasant
Camp. I went out a hunting and Several more of the party,
their was a nomber of buffaloe Elk Deer Goats & one magpy
killed this day. Serg! Gass & R. Fields returned. had killed
i Deer.

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right shore, 1 mi SE of Oacoma, SD

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of September 16 to September 17, 1804

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