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Journal entry · September 17, 1804
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 17, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near White River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near White River
Cap: Lewis and Several more of the party went out a hunt-
ing. they came in had killed 13 common Deer 2 black taild
Deer 1 Goat & 3 Buffaloe the Goats in this [country] is dif-
ferent from the Goats in the States they have much longer ears
and courser hair. Drewyer caught 1 beaver. killed a prarie
wolf, these wolves are larger than a fox.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 1 mi SE of Oacoma, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of September 16 to September 17, 1804
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