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Saturday the 15th.. Sept.

we Set off eairly a cloudy morning. Collins went with the
horse. we passed a creek on the S. Side named Shannons
creek and black bluffs on N. S. passed white River on the
S. Side Sergt. Gass & R. Fields went up white River Some
distance. they found it to be a handsom river and a handsom
country. 12 miles up this R. it is 150 yds.. wide the current
and coulour is like the Missourie R.