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Journal entry · August 24, 1806
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 24, 1806
John Ordway · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
out eairly and procd on verry well about noon the wind rose high
from S. W. which detained us about three hours then procd on
though the work against us. Camped on N. Side.2
and the ensuing winter at Fort Mandan. For information concerning his com-
panions see Thwaites, I, 283, and V, 319-50.
1 Called Grouse Island by Clark. Here the party had encamped Oct. 7.
1804.
2 “on the gouge of the lookout bend,” according to Clark, four miles above
1806] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 393
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gorge of Lookout Bend, SD
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