Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 10, 1806
On a cold morning, the party dismantled one unusable canoe for paddles and firewood, launched the remaining six canoes, and loaded their baggage. Captain Clark's group rounded up the horses, ate breakfast, and the expedition set out simultaneously by land and water. Clark and several of his men joined the canoes to spare the horses until reaching the Three Forks of the Missouri, where the groups would separate. Collins shot a goose at midday. They traveled quickly, covering 97 miles by water, and camped near 3000 Mile Island, noting abundant beaver sign and small game.
cold this morning, one canoe which we thot of no account cut
up for paddles and fire wood, then put the 6 canoes in the water,
and put our baggage in them, at the same time Cap* Clarks
party got up their horses and packed up took breakfast and ail
set out by land & water about one time. I proceeded on by
water, the party by land holds way with us. we came fast with
the canoes too. Collins killed a goose about noon we halted to
dine at the Same place as they hold way with us. Cap* Clark
and several of his party came in the canoes as it would be easier
for the horses untill we git to the 3 forks of the Missourie where
they are to part from us. the rest of Cap* Clarks party took on
the horses &C we proceeded on verry well & fast, in the even-
ing we Camped near the 3000 mile Island, having made 97 miles
this day by water.1 Saw considerable of Small game and a great
pleanty of beaver Sign.
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Cold this morning. One canoe which we thought of no account was cut up for paddles and firewood, then we put the 6 canoes in the water and loaded our baggage in them. At the same time, Capt. Clark's (Capt. Clark's) party rounded up their horses, packed up, took breakfast, and all set out by land and water about the same time. I proceeded on by water, the party by land keeping pace with us. We came fast with the canoes too. Collins killed a goose. About noon we halted to dine at the same place, as they were keeping pace with us. Capt. Clark and several of his party came in the canoes, as it would be easier for the horses until we get to the 3 forks of the Missouri, where they are to part from us. The rest of Capt. Clark's party took on the horses, etc. We proceeded on very well and fast. In the evening we camped near the 3000 Mile Island, having made 97 miles this day by water. Saw a considerable amount of small game and a great plenty of beaver sign.
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