Journal Entry

Lewis: October 20, 1804

October 20, 1804
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

20th October Peter Crusat this day shot at a white bear he wounded him,
but being alarmed at the formidable appearance of the bear he left his
tomahalk and gun; but shortly after returned and found that the bear had
taken the oposite rout.soon after he shot a buffaloe cow broke her
thy, the cow pursued him he concealed himself in a small raviene.-

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