Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 17, 1804
The party stopped along the north side of the river to work on equipment, gathering enough timber to fashion twenty oars during the day. Several men were sent out hunting and returned toward evening with a single bear. The entry is brief, focused on these two main activities of oar-making and hunting, with no mention of weather conditions, travel distance, or interactions with other parties on this day of the expedition.
Stoped on N. Side to make some oars. Some men went out
hunting the hunters came in towards Evening with one bear
we got out Timber for 20 oars this day.
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Stopped on the north side to make some oars. Some men went out hunting. The hunters came in toward evening with one bear. We got out timber for 20 oars this day.
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