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Journal entry · April 27, 1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 27, 1806
John Ordway · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
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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south of Yellepit, WA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 27 to April 28, 1806
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