Journal entry · June 15, 1804
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 15, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Jefferson City area · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
passed high Land on South Side of the River we passed Indian
Creek little above we stopped at 12 O.C. to eat dinner & for
Cap1 Lewis to take the Meridian altitude &C. We camped on
the N. Side of this R. their is Beautiful high Good praries on
the South Side pleasantest place I have ever Seen, their is five
Islands & a nomber of Sand bars in the River about this place,
and the Current is exceedingly Rapid all this day. the afore-
said prarie is called village Lapero,3 formerly Ind Town
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