Journal entry · June 25, 1806

Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 25, 1806

John Ordway · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Hungary Creek, ID

an eairly breakfast and set out proceeded on about noon we
came to an open place or small prarie joined the 2 Fields we
find the Snow has melted considerable since we passd we dined
and proceed on to hungry Creek & found the 2 horses we lost here
a flew days past, the after part of the day Showery and wet we
Camped2 eairly as their is no grass near a head.

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Hungary Creek, ID

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