Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 24, 1804
The expedition departed early and passed a small creek on the south side. Around 3 o'clock, Colter rejoined the group and reported that Indians had stolen his horse while he was on an island, though he had killed two elk, which a pirogue stopped to dress and load. Five Indians were seen on the bank but could not be understood. The party anchored at the mouth of the Teton River, where a French-speaking crewman learned the Teton Sioux chiefs would visit the next day and promised to recover the horse.
Set off eairly passed a Small creek on the S. Side about
3 oClock Coulter came up the bank and told us that he had
went on an Island this morning, and while he was their the
Indians Stole the horse, he had killed 2 Elk one perogue
Stop? to dress & take them on board. we saw 5 Indians on
the bank but we could not understand them nor them us. we
ankred the boat out in the river to wait for the perogues. one
came up we then proceeded on to the mouth of the Teton
River on the S. Side where we ankered out 100 yards from
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LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS _ [Sept 24
Shore and all the men remained on board except the Guard &
the cooks. we had one frenchman on board who could Speak
a little of their language. they told us that their chiefs would
come to See us tomorrow. they sayd that if their young men
had taken the horse they would Git him again. these are a
band of the Souix nation called the Tetons. those 5 we Saw
on Shore Stayed all night.
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1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
CuHarptrer IV
FROM TETON RIVER TO THE NEIGHBOR-
HOOD OF THE MANDANS
September 25-October 15, 1804
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Set off early. Passed a small creek on the south side. About 3 o'clock Coulter came up the bank and told us that he had gone onto an island this morning, and while he was there the Indians stole the horse. He had killed 2 elk. One pirogue stopped to dress them and take them on board. We saw 5 Indians on the bank, but we could not understand them, nor they us. We anchored the boat out in the river to wait for the pirogues. One came up, and we then proceeded on to the mouth of the Teton River on the south side, where we anchored out 100 yards from shore. All the men remained on board except the guard and the cooks. We had one Frenchman on board who could speak a little of their language. They told us that their chiefs would come to see us tomorrow. They said that if their young men had taken the horse they would get him again. These are a band of the Sioux nation called the Tetons. Those 5 we saw on shore stayed all night.
Chapter IV — From Teton River to the Neighborhood of the Mandans, September 25–October 15, 1804.
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