Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1804
The party set out early and made good progress under sail, finding wild plums along the way. They passed White Paint Creek and the mouth of the Big Rapid River, both on the south side, and spotted an abandoned Indian raft in a cedar bottom near Rapid River's mouth. George Drouillard shot a turkey. The men searched for tracks of Private Shannon, who was missing, but could not determine whether he had passed through the area.
Set off eairly. proceeded on found Some plumbs. _ pass?
white paint Creek on the S. S. we Sailed fast, we passed the
Mouth of Big Rapid River on S. S. Saw an Indian raft at a
Cdeeder [Cedar] Bottom ab’ the M? of Rapid River. G.
Drewyer killed a Turky we looked for tracks of Shannon
but could not See whether he had pass? or not.
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Set off early. Proceeded on, found some plums. Passed White Paint Creek on the south side. We sailed fast. We passed the mouth of Big Rapid River on the south side. Saw an Indian raft at a cedar bottom above the mouth of Rapid River. G. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed a turkey. We looked for tracks of Shannon, but could not see whether he had passed or not.
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