Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 7, 1806
The party set out as usual and made good progress, catching up with the two Field brothers, who had killed two large silver-grey bears. Around 4 p.m. they reached the mouth of the Yellowstone River, where they had expected to meet Captain Clark's party, but found Clark had already moved downstream, leaving a note. Captain Lewis left a note for Colter and Collins, who were trailing behind, instructing them to follow. They passed recently abandoned camps, continued until dark, and shot a buffalo while making camp. The wind was high that evening.
out as usal and procd on verry well, overtook the 2 Fields who
had killed two large Silver grey bears, we roed on fast about
4 P. M. we arived at the mouth of the River Roshjone where we
expected to have found Cap4 Clark and party but found they
had been here Some time [ago] and left a a line that we would find
them lower down3 Cap* Lewis wrote a line and left for Colter
and Collins who we have reason to think is behind, directing them
to follow on after us, and we procd on Saw Some Camps which
appeared fresh 1 of which had fire at it and dry meat hanging up.
we procd on untill dark and as we were Camping4 killed a buffaloe
out of a gang on the bank, the wind high this evening.
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Set out as usual and proceeded on very well. We overtook the two Fields brothers, who had killed two large silver-grey bears. We rowed on fast, and about 4 P.M. we arrived at the mouth of the River Roshjone, where we expected to have found Capt. Clark (Capt. Clark) and his party, but found they had been here some time ago and had left a note saying we would find them lower down. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) wrote a note and left it for Colter and Collins, who we have reason to think are behind, directing them to follow on after us. We proceeded on and saw some camps which appeared fresh, one of which had a fire at it and dry meat hanging up. We proceeded on until dark, and as we were making camp we killed a buffalo out of a gang on the bank. The wind was high this evening.
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