Journal entry · June 26, 1804
John Ordway: June 26, 1804
John Ordway · Kansas River confluence with Missouri River, Kansas City, Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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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