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Journal entry · June 19, 1806

Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 19, 1806

John Ordway · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

The place today: Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

out a hunting & 2 went at fishing with Indin gigs which Some of
the party had with them but could see only now and then a
Scattering one, and could not kill any. about noon Labuche came
in with a deer which he had killed. Shortly after all our men
who Stayed back came up R. Fields had killed two deer, but
Shields had not found the 2 lost horses, towards evening Gibson
giged & killd one of the fish we took to be Salmon and we found
it to be Salmon trout, and poor, we expect they all are that is in
this creek, the Musquetoes are verry troublesome.

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same as USFS Salmon Trout Camp, ID

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