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Journal entry · September 23, 1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 23, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Big Bend · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
we Set out eairly aclear morning passed Some timber on
the N. S. high land on the S. S. passed a creek on the N. S.
called Smoak creek. R. Fields went out to hunt we passed
Elk Island at the lower end of the long reach. a handsom
bottom on the N.S. and barron hills on the S. Side. At
6 oC in the evening we Seen 4 Indians on the S.S. we
Camped on the N.S. and three of them Swam over to us
they belonged to the Souix nation. they Informed us that
their was more of their nation not far off we Set them back
over the river again R. Fields joined us here had killed one
Goat.
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