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Journal entry · August 3, 1806

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 3, 1806

John Ordway · Missouri River below the Musselshell · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left bank of Missouri River, 7 mi SW of Pines Recreation area, MT

and procd on Soon came to the Camp of the two Fields they had
killed 24 deer, we procd on verry verry well Saw Saw buffaloe
in a bundance1 and Some white bear, we Camped on N. S.2
having made 73 miles this day.

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left bank of Missouri River, 7 mi SW of Pines Recreation area, MT

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

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