Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 10, 1804
The expedition traveled past hilly land on the river's right and level, fertile ground on the left, where ripe mulberries grew among walnut, hickory, and ash trees draped in grapevines. Around 10 a.m. they passed Deer Creek (modern Hurricane Creek) and the two Chariton Rivers on the north side, noting both were navigable with mouths close together. Captain Lewis shot a buck shortly after, and Drouillard killed a deer during a hunting outing. The party camped on the river's south side, observing excellent land and large prairies along the southern bank.
day, we passed hilley land on Right hand of the River. On the
left the land is level plenty of Mulbery Trees, the mulberys
Ripe on them. The timber is walnut hickery ash &c Grape
vines run over the trees &. C. at 10 oc we passed Deer Creek7 on
1 Modern Maniteau Creek, which empties into the Missouri at Rocheport,
near the Boone-Howard county boundary.
2 “past a rock on the N. Side whare the pictures of the Devil and other
things.” Floyd. This doubtless explains the name Big Devil, which Floyd,
Gass, Whitehouse, and Ordway unite in giving the near-by stream.
3 The Bonne Femme River, in Howard County.
4 Mine River empties into the Missouri from the south in Cooper County
a short distance above Boonville.
6 “from the River of the Sioux above the Mahar Nation.” Clark.
8 Clark says “Prarie of Arrows” and “Creek of Arrows,” these designations
agreeing substantially with those given by Cass and Floyd. The M. R. C.
map shows an island, a point, and a town all named Arrow Rock, near the
Cooper-Saline county boundary.
7 Identified by Coues as modern Hurricane Creek, which joins the Missouri
one mile below the town of Glasgow.
1804] SERGEANT ORD WAY’S JOURNAL 85
the Right we passed the 2 Charlitons River1 on the North Side,
those Rivers are navigable Some Distance up & the Mouths are
near together Capt Lewis killed a Buck little above We Camped
on South Side of the River Capte went hunting, Several men
with them. Drewyer killed a Deer, the land is excelent, large
praries along the South Side of the River, the Timber on the
bank is white walnut hickery Some Cottonwood &. C.
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Today, we passed hilly land on the right hand of the river. On the left, the land is level with plenty of mulberry trees, the mulberries ripe on them. The timber is walnut, hickory, ash, etc. Grape vines run over the trees, etc. At 10 o'clock we passed Deer Creek on the right. We passed the two Charlitons (Chariton) Rivers on the north side. Those rivers are navigable some distance up, and the mouths are near together. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) killed a buck a little above. We camped on the south side of the river. The captains went hunting, with several men along. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed a deer. The land is excellent, with large prairies along the south side of the river. The timber on the bank is white walnut, hickory, some cottonwood, etc.
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