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Journal entry · July 15, 1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 15, 1806
John Ordway · Missouri River near present-day Townsend · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Missouri River near present-day Townsend
and proceed on verry well overtook Collins who had killed three
deer about 9 A.M. we halted for breakfast & Collins killed a fat
buck & P. Cruzatte killed a goat or antelope, we proced on verry
well the currents are common & ripe. Colter killed a panther a
deer and a rattle Snake, in the evening we Camped in the moun-
tains. Collins killed 4 Elk. the Musquetoes verry troublesom
in deed.
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