Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 30, 1805
The expedition set out early and traveled 24 miles, watching large herds of buffalo swim across the river ahead of the canoes. The men held their fire since they already had enough meat on board. They passed high, rough hills on the south side under a north wind. Later, one man shot a very large beaver carrying young, plus a goose, while Captain Lewis killed an elk in a bottom on the north side. They sailed briefly through the river bends and camped on a large sandbar on the north shore.
eairly. proceeded on Saw large gangs of buffaloe Swimming the
River just before our cannoes & we would not Shoot them as we
had meat enofe on board, passed high rough hills on s. s. the
wind blew from the N. proceeded on verry well, towards even-
ing, one of the men Shot a verry large beaver & a Goose in the
edge of the River, that would have weighed 70 or 80 pounds, it
had large young ones in it. Cap1 Lewis killed an Elk in a bottom on
the N. S. Came 24. miles to day. & Camped on a large Sand
beach on the N. Side.2 Some men went for the meat with Cap1
Lewis, we Sailed a little in the bends of the River this afternoon.
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Started early. Proceeded on. Saw large herds of buffalo swimming the River just before our canoes, and we would not shoot them as we had meat enough on board. Passed high rough hills on the south side. The wind blew from the north. Proceeded on very well. Towards evening, one of the men shot a very large beaver and a goose in the edge of the River; the beaver would have weighed 70 or 80 pounds, and it had large young ones in it. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) killed an elk in a bottom on the north side. Came 24 miles today and camped on a large sand beach on the north side. Some men went for the meat with Capt Lewis. We sailed a little in the bends of the River this afternoon.
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