John Ordway: June 26, 1804
The expedition passed an island on the south side, behind which Blue Water Creek emptied into the Missouri. They traveled past hills and high ground along swift water. In the afternoon, a tow rope broke and the boat swung, but no damage occurred. At sunset they reached the Kansas River, where the flanking party rejoined the main group. They made camp on the point of land between the two rivers, on the south side of the Missouri. Several Indian nations were noted as living up the Kansas River.
passed an Island on the South Side back of this Island a large
Creek comes in called Blue water Creek.1 hills & high land along
the River Swift water this afternoon the Rope Broak & the
Boat Swong But Took no Injury, at Sunset we arrived at the
Kanses River,2 our flanking party joined us. we camped on the
fork between the Two Rivers.3 on South Side of the Missouris,
Several nations of Indians up this River
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Passed an island on the south side. Behind this island a large creek comes in, called Blue Water Creek. Hills and high land along the river. Swift water this afternoon. The rope broke and the boat swung, but took no injury. At sunset we arrived at the Kanses (Kansas) River. Our flanking party joined us. We camped on the fork between the two rivers, on the south side of the Missouri. Several nations of Indians live up this river.
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