Journal entry · June 24, 1804

Missouri River near Arrow Rock — John Ordway: June 24, 1804

John Ordway · Missouri River near Arrow Rock · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

passed a Creek on the South Side Called Creek of the Hay
Cabbins.2 Cap4 Clark came to the Boat this morning with a fat
Bear, we Delayed at noon a Short time to Jurk & take care of it.
high hills on the South Side of the River near Sd Creek, the land
is Rich & well Timbered on both Sides of the River. G Drewyer
killed 2 Deer and R. Fields killed one Deer while we Stoped. we
passed a Creek on the North Side little above Some Rocks Called
Sharriton Cartie Creek3 a prarie on the South Side. Cap1
Lewis killed a Deer & Turkey we Camped on the South Side of
the River. Collins killed 3 Deer in the course of this Day.

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