Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 15, 1805

off eairly. proceeded on. Sailed under a fine breeze from the
S. E. passed Several runs on each side of the river and handsome
bottoms plains hills & vallies &. C. we Saw flocks of Goats on
S. S. and Gangs of buffaloe on Sand beachs. Saw a large black
bair and 2 white ones on the N. S. Cap1 Clark was near Shooting
one of the whites ones.3 Sailed on one man killed a Goose,
came 22 miles this day. the river Shallow only about 8 feet
deep in some places, we poled across in one place with a small
canoe. passd goat pen creek4 on N. S. & the river is nearly as
wide here as it was at S* Charles near its mouth. Camped on a
large Sand beach on the South Side of the river.5