Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 29, 1806
The party sent hunters ahead in small canoes early in the morning, then set out around 10 A.M., passing the hunters along the way—one had already killed a deer. Around 3 P.M. they paused to kill several buffalo and deer before continuing on and camping on the south side that evening. The hunters rejoined them having taken more buffalo and deer. The men also collected buffalo horns whenever found, intending to bring them back to the States for use as knife and fork handles.
on with small canoes to hunt, about 10 A. M. we set out and
procd on passed the hunters, one of them had killed a deer, we
Still procd on about 3 P. M. we halted and killed Several buf-
faloe and deer, and procd on untill evening and Camped on S. Side
our hunters came up had killed several more buffaloe & deer,
we Save all the buffaloe horns we can find to take to the States
as they would make excelent k[n]ife and fork handles &C. &C.
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...on with small canoes to hunt. About 10 A.M. we set out and proceeded on, passing the hunters; one of them had killed a deer. We still proceeded on. About 3 P.M. we halted and killed several buffalo and deer, and proceeded on until evening and camped on the south side. Our hunters came up, having killed several more buffalo and deer.
We save all the buffalo horns we can find to take to the States, as they would make excellent knife and fork handles, etc., etc.
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