Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 8, 1806
The party traveled well until about 10 A.M., when, having failed to catch up with Captain Clark's group, Captain Lewis decided to halt for the day. They camped in a bottom on the north side of the river to dry baggage, dress skins for clothing since the men were nearly naked, and repair the leaking canoes. The white pirogue and Ordway's canoe were unloaded and drawn out for repairs. Mosquitoes were troublesome at the camp. Drouillard killed two deer.
procd on verry well untill 10 A. M. then not overtaking Cap*
Clark & party Cap* Lewis concluded to halt and dry our baggage
dress Some Skins as the party is nearly naked and repair the
canoes. So we Camped5 at a bottom on N. Side drew out the
1 Modern Red Water Creek, in Dawson County.
2 Ten miles below the camp of May 1. 1805. Lewis.
3 Clark had reached Hie mouth of the Yellowstone August .”>. and encamped
with the intention of awaiting the arrival of Lewis. The ferocity of the mos-
quitoes was such, however, that (he camp became uninhabitable, and so was
abandoned the following daj .
4 The camp was “in the next bottom above our encampment of the ‘J.’ir’1
and 24th Of April 1805.” Lewis.
5 About eight miles by water and three by land, according to Lewis, above
1806] SERGEANT ORD WAY’S JOURNAL 387
white perogue after unloading and my canoe as they leaked the
musquetoes troublesome at this Camp. Drewyer killed two deer.
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We proceeded on very well until 10 A.M. Then, not overtaking Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) and his party, Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) decided to halt and dry our baggage, dress some skins (since the party is nearly naked), and repair the canoes. So we camped at a bottom on the north side. We drew out the white pirogue after unloading it, and my canoe as well, since they leaked. The mosquitoes were troublesome at this camp. Drewyer killed two deer.
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