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

August 3, 1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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The party continued downstream and soon reached the camp of the two Field brothers, who had killed 24 deer. Travel went very well, and the men observed buffalo in great abundance along with some white bears. They made camp on the north side of the river after covering 73 miles during the day.

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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and proceeded on. Soon we came to the camp of the two Fields brothers; they had killed 24 deer. We proceeded on very, very well. We saw buffalo in abundance and some white bear. We camped on the north side, having made 73 miles this day.

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