Travelers’ Rest – party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: July 3, 1806
The expedition split into two parties at this point, with Captains Lewis and Clark parting ways to explore separate routes. Ordway traveled with Clark's group up the Flathead River, heading toward the headwaters of the Missouri. They rode along the west side because high water prevented crossing, passing numerous creeks with beaver dams. The party halted at midday to dine in a meadow of white clover, then continued through plains dotted with pitch pine. They saw many deer, one of which a hunter killed, and camped after covering 35 miles in 10 hours.
ties Set out about one time. Capts Lewis & Clark parted here
with their parties & proceed on I with Cap* Clark up the flat head
River.1 we kept up the west side as it is too high at this time to
cross, we are now on our way to the head of the Missourie. we
wrode fast & crossed a number of large creeks in which is beaver
dams S:C. about noon we halted to dine at a branch and bottom
of fine feed white clover &C. proceeded on the plains partly
covd with pitch pine timber. Saw a number of deer, in the
evening we Camped at a bottom2 having made 35 miles in 10
hours this day. one of the hunters killed a deer this evening.
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The parties set out about the same time. Capts Lewis & Clark (Capts. Lewis and Clark) parted here with their parties and proceeded on. I went with Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) up the Flathead River. We kept up the west side, as it is too high at this time to cross. We are now on our way to the head of the Missouri. We rode fast and crossed a number of large creeks in which there are beaver dams etc. About noon we halted to dine at a branch and bottom of fine feed, white clover, etc. Proceeded on the plains, partly covered with pitch pine timber. Saw a number of deer.
In the evening we camped at a bottom, having made 35 miles in 10 hours this day. One of the hunters killed a deer this evening.
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