Journal Entry

Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 12, 1804

June 12, 1804
John Ordway Missouri River near Jefferson City area Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

fair Morning, we passed plumb Creek on South Side of the River,
the plumbs are plenty up sd Creek, near below sd Creek the land
is high well Timbered & well Situated for a plantation. The Tim-
ber Soil &. C. is verry excelent, we camped on N. Side of the
River. Several Frenchman Stayed with us all night coming down
the River in Several pearogues Loaded with peltry. Bound to
S* Louis, came from the Shew [Sioux] nation, they passed the
last winter their & had an emence Site of BufTaloe Green Skins
&C We Got an old Frenchman2 to go with us which could
Speak Several languages, among the indians for a long distance,

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