Missouri River near Leavenworth area — John Ordway: July 2, 1804

passed a High beautiful Situation on the South Side of the river,
a Creek comes in on the North Side called parques or fence
creek or River, we passed a creek on the South Side called Tur-
quie or Turkey Creek,1 we Delayed at 12 O.C. for to put up a
Temperary mast as the wind was fair, we passed a prarie on the
South Side of the River called the old Village of the Kansars
&.C. we passed Several Islands. Several Deer killed this day, we
camped on the North Side of the River Our flanking party did
not Join us at night.