Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 16, 1804
The party traveled along the Missouri River past attractive prairies on the north side. The current ran very strong throughout the day, forcing the men to wade in the water and tow the boat by rope over sand bars. They made camp on the north bank of the river just above a particularly troublesome sand bar.
handsome praries on the North Side of the River, the Current is
verry Strong all this day So that we were obledged to waid & Toe
the boat over sand bars, &C. we encamped on the North Side
of the River Jest above a verry bad Sand bar
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There are handsome prairies on the north side of the river. The current is very strong all this day, so that we were obliged to wade and tow the boat over sand bars, etc. We camped on the north side of the river just above a very bad sand bar.
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