Journal Entry

Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 24, 1806

June 24, 1806
John Ordway Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

on our homeward bound journey again proceed on to Collinses
Creek the three guides with us. the other 2 Indians who we lift
here is gone on and 4 of our men went on after them, we dined
and proceeded on towards evening we arived at a Small prarie
on a branch of Collinses Creek1 where the two Indn and our men
except 2 were waiting for us. the other 2 had gone on to hunt,
the men who Stayed with the Indians had killed one deer.

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