Journal Entry

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 24, 1805

April 24, 1805
John Ordway Missouri River near Yellowstone approach Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

from the N. W. so that we had to delay here all this day. we
dryed and aired Some of the loading which had got wet yester-
day. Several of the party went out a hunting, they killed Sev-
eral buffaloe Elk deer &.C. one of them found Several young
wolf papppies and brought them to camp, the wods got on fire.

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