Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 17, 1805
The party set out early under a fair wind and made good progress sailing up the river, covering 26 miles. Hunters caught two beaver and several small fish in the morning. They spotted large herds of buffalo and elk along both sides of the river. Captain Lewis and another hunter shot buffalo swimming across, but since the animals were lean, only the tongues were taken. Potts killed another buffalo later in the day. They passed plains, bottoms, and rugged red hills, and camped on a large sand beach.
Set off eairly. Some of the men caught 2 beaver and Several
Small fish, a fair wind we sailed on Saw large gangs of buf-
faloe on Side hills s. s. proceeded on passed a beautiful plain
on the N. S. passed Several bottoms on each Side of the River.
abl 1 oClock we halted to dine Saw a gang of buffaloe Swimming
River, one of the hunters killed one Cap* Lewis killed one large
one in a fiew minutes they being poor we took only the tongues
of them Saw Several gangs of Elk on each Side of the river,
late in the afternoon we saw a gang of buffaloe on S. S. R. Potts
killed one of them, passed Several runs in the course of the day.
& red hills on each Side and high raged hills which are rough
barron broken & Steep. Came 26 miles this day. by Sailing &. C.
Camped on a large Sand beach s. s. one of the men caught a
nomber of Small cat fish in the river.
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Set off early. Some of the men caught 2 beaver and several small fish. With a fair wind we sailed on. Saw large herds of buffalo on the side hills on the south side. Proceeded on, passed a beautiful plain on the north side, passed several bottoms on each side of the river.
About 1 o'clock we halted to dine. Saw a herd of buffalo swimming the river. One of the hunters killed one, and Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) killed one large one in a few minutes. They being poor, we took only the tongues of them. Saw several herds of elk on each side of the river.
Late in the afternoon we saw a herd of buffalo on the south side of the river. R. Potts killed one of them. Passed several runs in the course of the day, and red hills on each side, and high rugged hills which are rough, barren, broken, and steep. Came 26 miles this day, by sailing, etc.
Camped on a large sand beach on the south side. One of the men caught a number of small catfish in the river.
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