Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 15, 1806
The party traveled well through the day, catching up with Collins, who had already killed three deer by mid-morning. They paused for breakfast, during which Collins shot a fat buck and Pierre Cruzatte killed an antelope. Currants were ripe and common along the way. Colter killed a panther, a deer, and a rattlesnake, while Collins took down four elk. The group camped in the mountains that evening. Mosquitoes proved extremely troublesome throughout the day.
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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and proceeded on very well. Overtook Collins, who had killed three deer. About 9 A.M. we halted for breakfast, and Collins killed a fat buck, and P. Cruzatte killed a goat or antelope. We proceeded on very well. The currants are common and ripe. Colter killed a panther, a deer, and a rattlesnake. In the evening we camped in the mountains. Collins killed 4 elk. The mosquitoes were very troublesome indeed.
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