Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 22, 1806
Ordway spent the night in a Native village, where the chiefs explained that they were all too afraid to travel downriver with the expedition. Around 10 a.m. the weather cleared and turned fair, allowing the party to set out. After traveling a few miles, they stopped for about three hours to dry their baggage and bedding, which had gotten wet. They then continued on to the foot of Prairie Island and made camp on the north side.
I Slept in the village, the chiefs Say that they are all afraid to
go down with us. About 10 A. M. cleared off fair and we Set out
and procd on a fiew miles and halted to dry dry our baggage and
bedding &C. we delayed about 3 hours and procd on to the foot
of prarie Island1 and Camped on N. Side.
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I slept in the village. The chiefs say that they are all afraid to go down with us. About 10 A.M. it cleared off fair, and we set out and proceeded on a few miles and halted to dry our baggage and bedding, etc. We delayed about 3 hours and proceeded on to the foot of Prairie Island and camped on the north side.
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