Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 11, 1806
that could hunt turned out at day light a hunting, about noon
all returned to Camp. Gibson had killed one fine large buck &
Labuche killed a black bear and a large buck & a crain. Some of
the other hunters wounded Several deer & killed Several pheasants
&C. a number Indians went across this commass flat on horse
back to another prarie or flat to the North of this a hunting but
killed nothing. Several of our hunters went out again this after-
noon our horses have excelent feed in this pleasant commass flat.
Some of the hunters came in this evening and Several Stayed out
in the woods for an eairly hunt in the morning, the Indians all
went away from our Camp &C.
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