Journal entry · August 25, 1806
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 25, 1806
John Ordway · Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
hunters sent on a head to hunt to an Isld we procd on about
9 A. M. we we halted at the Mouth of Chyenne river N. Side
and our officers conclude to delay untill 12 and take an observa-
tion the hunters went out and killed two deer. Set off again at
12 and procd on Soon overtook the other hunters who had killed
a fat buck & 2 does, we procd on untill evening and Camped on
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left shore, below No Timber Creek, SD
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