Journals

March 1 1804

            It is the nite befor the journe and I  am feeling veary nervious.  I am feeling veary scared and excited at the same time.  I have heard many roumers about Mountians, Huge Beavers, and indians.  I hove that the indians are nice to us.  I hope everything  on our journe goes good. I have said goodbye to my family and friends. Well it is time to hit the trail so I have to go.

                                                                                                            Joe Hartford 

March 3, 1804

We have just reached the Missouri River.  It is a really beautiful site.  We have found that there weren’t any 7 ft beavers or any mean Indians.  We found that the Indians were nice and friendly they wanted peace.  We are getting ready to move on again so I have to get going.

                                                                                      Joe Hartford