Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 23, 1805

Set off as usal proceeded on. Some of the men caught two
beaver last night passed high bluffs on the S. S. and a bottom
in a bend on the N. S. the river verry crooked halted and took
breakfast on a sand beach s. s. one man Shot a beaver in the
willows, another Shot a Goose in the river, proceeded on the
wind blew So hard that the large perogues Sailed in a bend where
the wind came fair [and] verry high the Small canoes took in
Some water, the large perogues Sailed verry fast. [After] a
Short distance we were obledged to halt the first Safe place untill
1 In McKenzie County, two miles above the mouth of Little Muddy River.
2 In McKenzie County, about one-fourth of the distance from the Little
Muddy to the Yellowstone.
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the wind abated which was about 3 hours, dryed the articles
which was wet. towards evening the wind abated and we pro-
ceeded on round a point and Camped in a bottom covered with
c.w. timber oh N. S.1 came 14| miles to day. Cap1 Clark killed
to day one buffaloe Calf, and three black taild deer.