Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 18, 1806
The party departed around 8 a.m. and continued downriver, with hunters killing two deer by about 1 p.m. Strong winds persisted through the day. Toward evening they spotted some buffalo. They made camp below Otter Creek on the north side, where hunters brought in five additional deer for the group.
about 8 A. M. we Set out and procd on about 1 P. M. our hunters
killed two deer, the wind continued high towards evening Saw
Some buffaloe we Camped below otter Creek2 N. S. the hunt-
ers killed 5 deer.
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About 8 A.M. we set out and proceeded on. About 1 P.M. our hunters killed two deer. The wind continued high. Towards evening we saw some buffalo. We camped below Otter Creek on the north side. The hunters killed 5 deer.
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