Journal Entry

Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 23, 1806

June 23, 1806
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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Hunters went out and killed two deer during the day, with another two brought in later in the afternoon. Drewyer, Shannon, and Whitehouse returned to camp accompanied by the young chief and two other Indians who had agreed to serve as guides for the party's crossing of the mountains. Strawberries were noted as plentiful around the camp area.

of the hunters turned out again a hunting and killed two deer in
the afternoon Drewyer Shannon & Whitehouse returned with the
young chief and 2 other Indians who has engaged to go over the
mountains as guides for us &C. in the afternoon two of the hunt-
ers came in had killed two deer, the Strawburys are pleanty
about this place.

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Some of the hunters went out hunting again and killed two deer. In the afternoon Drewyer, Shannon, and Whitehouse returned with the young chief and two other Indians who have agreed to go over the mountains as guides for us, etc. In the afternoon two of the hunters came in, having killed two deer. The strawberries are plentiful about this place.

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