Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 27, 1806
The party set out as usual and soon passed a small village of three lodges before climbing onto a high, treeless plain. After traveling about 20 miles, they paused briefly to eat dry meat and let the horses graze, then continued another five miles to a large Walla Walla village at the edge of a low, barren country, where they camped. They purchased a fat dog for each mess and traded for roots, salmon trout, and suckers. Another village stood across the river with many horses. The natives were numerous and friendly.
last night, we Set out as usal and proceed on Soon passd a small
village of 3 lodges then assended a high plain where we saw an
extensive country around us & not a tree to be seen came about
20 miles before we halted & delayed a Short time eat a
little dry meat & let our horses feed a short time and proceed on
about 5 miles further and arived at a large village of the wal-a-wal
tribe, at the commencement of a low barron Smooth country
where we Camped2 bought a fat dog to each mess, these na-
tives are numerous their is another village on the opposite Side
of the river & a great number of horses, we get different kinds of
roots and fresh Salmon trout & suckers &C. all these Savages
are glad to See us and appear verry friendly.
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Last night, we set out as usual and proceeded on. Soon we passed a small village of 3 lodges, then ascended a high plain where we saw an extensive country around us and not a tree to be seen. We came about 20 miles before we halted and delayed a short time, ate a little dry meat and let our horses feed a short time, and proceeded on about 5 miles further and arrived at a large village of the Wal-a-wal tribe, at the commencement of a low barren smooth country where we camped. We bought a fat dog for each mess. These natives are numerous; there is another village on the opposite side of the river and a great number of horses. We get different kinds of roots and fresh salmon, trout, and suckers, etc. All these natives are glad to see us and appear very friendly.
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