Mountain Lion

May 28 1804

Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 28, 1804

.... pass’ a River on N. Side called little muddy River, and panther River on S. Side a large Island opposite the mouth.

May 30 1804

Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 30, 1804

... &. C. came about 14 miles encamped at Grind Stone Creek or Panther Cr.

Jul 20 1804

Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 20, 1804

...miles in some places. we passed a creek called pappeo [papillion] R. praries are between the 2 Rivers. we camped on the S.S. G. Drewye joined us with 4 Deer he kill...

Jul 21 1804

Joseph Whitehouse: July 21, 1804

... WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL CuapTrer II FROM THE PLATTE TO VERMILION RIVER July 23—August 24, 1804

Jul 22 1804

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 22, 1804

...the Grand Tower see Lewis' journal, ante, 65. 2 Modern Papillion or Big Papillion Creek; its source is near South Omaha, and its month a mile above the mouth of the...

Aug 21 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 21, 1804

we Set out eairly this morning under a hard Breeze from the South. we passed the mouth of the Grand River Souix close ab’ a...

Aug 21 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — John Ordway: August 21, 1804

hard Breeze from the S. we proceeded on verry well passed a large Sand bar on N. S. the wind blew so hard that we...

Aug 21 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1804

coloured bluffs, willow creek and the Sioux river on the north side: and having come upwards of 20 miles, encamped on the south side.

Aug 22 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1804

we Set off eairly the current Swift. the [wind] hard from the South. we passed a ceedar Bluff on the South Side in which we...

Aug 22 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — John Ordway: August 22, 1804

verry Swift, the wind hard from the South, we proceeded on round a bend & Sand bar N. S. the hills make to the River...

Aug 22 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 22, 1804

passed bluffs on the south side, where there is copperas, allum and ore of some kind; also passed a creek. The high land on the...

Aug 23 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1804

we Set off eairly 2 men went on Shore hunting. passed round a bend Cap! Clark walked on Shore a Short time and killed a...

Aug 23 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1804

fair wind. ‘The river here becomes more straight than we had found it for a great distance below. Captain Clarke and 22 GASS’S JOURNAL OF...

Aug 24 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 24, 1804

G. Druier & Colter Returnd found the horses Kill? an Elk. Brought Itto Camp 12 of the Zottoe Indians Ariv4 at Our Camp Call? the...

Aug 24 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 24, 1804

Captain Clarke went by land. We passed cedar bluffs on the north side, a part of which were burning; and there are here to be...