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Sunday 16th.. Sept. 1804.

we Set off eairly and proceeded on passed the mouth of
White River on the S. Side Came 4 miles and Camped at
a beautiful bottom wood with thin timber named pleasant
Camp. I went out a hunting and Several more of the party,
their was a nomber of buffaloe Elk Deer Goats & one magpy
killed this day. Sergt. Gass & R. Fields returned. had killed
3 Deer.