Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 31, 1806
The party traveled well down the river, encountering large herds of elk swimming across the water around 9 AM. They killed 15 elk primarily for hides to cover their canoes, while hunters also took 14 deer, one beaver, and Joseph Fields shot an ibex. Several rain showers fell during the day, and heavy rains washing the clayey hills made the river very muddy. After a long day of rowing, they camped at some old Indian lodges on the north side of the river.
and procd on verry well at 9 Saw large gangs of Elk Swimming
the River we killed 15 of them mearly for the hides to cover our
canoes. J° Fields killed one Ibex the hunters killed 14 deer and
one beaver this day. had Several Showers of rain, the River
verry muddy owing to the heavy rains washing those clayey hills
came a long days roeing and Camped2 at some old Indn lodges
on N. Side.
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and proceeded on very well. At 9 we saw large gangs of Elk swimming the River. We killed 15 of them merely for the hides to cover our canoes. J. Fields killed one Ibex. The hunters killed 14 deer and one beaver this day. We had several showers of rain. The River was very muddy owing to the heavy rains washing those clayey hills. We came a long day's rowing and camped at some old Indian lodges on the N. Side.
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