Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 16, 1804
The expedition set out early and traveled four miles, passing the mouth of the White River on the south side before stopping at a wooded bottom with sparse timber, which they named Pleasant Camp. Whitehouse and several others went hunting, and the party brought in a substantial haul including buffalo, elk, deer, antelope, and a magpie. Sergeant Gass and R. Fields rejoined the group after their own outing, having killed one deer.
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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We set off early and proceeded on. Passed the mouth of White River on the south side. Came 4 miles and camped at a beautiful bottom wood with thin timber, named Pleasant Camp. I went out hunting, and several more of the party did as well. There were a number of buffalo, elk, deer, goats, and one magpie killed this day. Sergeant Gass and R. Fields returned, having killed 1 deer.
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