Journal Entry

Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 19, 1805

June 19, 1805
John Ordway Great Falls of the Missouri Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

men Sent over the River for the meat which was killed last night,
three hunters sent up to the head of the falls to a river called
Medicine River1 on the N. Side, we Set them across here in a
canoe, we kept a canoe to cross the River in. the wind verry high
from N. W. we prepare to move the Goods & baggage &. C.

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