Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 11, 1806
The party set out early and pushed on against a strong, unfavorable headwind. By evening they reached the mouth of Wisdom River (Big Hole River) and camped at the spot where they had cached a small canoe the previous year. Wisdom River was running very high. Two hunters went out: Collins brought in two deer and Gibson killed a fat buck. Throughout the day they noted an extraordinary abundance of beaver sign and lodges, more plentiful in this valley than anywhere else along the route.
eairly and Set off proceeded on the wind hard a> head which is
unfavourable to us. in the evening we arived at the mouth of
Wisdom [Big Hole] River. Camped2 where we left the Small
canoe last year, wisdom river is verry high at this time 2 hunt-
ers went out. Collins killed 2 deer and Gibson killed a fat buck
this evening the beaver Sign and lodges without number all
this day. they are pleantier in this valley than I have seen on
the route &C.
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Set off early and proceeded on. The wind was hard ahead, which is unfavorable to us. In the evening we arrived at the mouth of Wisdom [Big Hole] River. Camped where we left the small canoe last year. Wisdom River is very high at this time. Two hunters went out. Collins killed 2 deer and Gibson killed a fat buck this evening.
The beaver sign and lodges were without number all this day. They are plentier in this valley than I have seen on the route, etc.
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