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Journal entry · September 21, 1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 21, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Big Bend · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near Big Bend
Set off eairly a clear day proceeded on 4 miles passed the
bluffs on the South Side and came to the End of the bend
where it is not more than 2 miles across to our Camp of the
19″ Ins‘ after a journey of 35 miles. we proceeded on passed
black bluffs on S. S. and handsom plains on N. S. pass? a
ceeder bottom on S. S. and bluffs on the N. Side passed a
creek on the S. S. called Tylors creek. Camped on the N.
Side.
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lower point of Mock island, Joe Creek, SD
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About 16.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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