Journal entry · July 21, 1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 21, 1806
John Ordway · Great Falls Portage · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Great Falls Portage
toes troubled us all last night, one man went out at day light for
the horses, but could not find them, then several more men went
out and hunted for them all day & could not find any of them we
got two canoes started & considerable baggage ourselves &
Camped concluded to delay tomorrow for our horses before we
give them out [up], the Musquetoes and Small flyes verry trou-
blesome we made fires of buffaloe dry dung to make Smoaks &.C.
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