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Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — John Ordway: June 27, 1806

June 27, 1806
John Ordway Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

took an eairly breakfast and proceeded on verry fast over over
the high banks of Snow, the most part of the day and bad moun-
tains, we came further to day than we went in 2 when we came
over, and Camped on the South Side of a mountain where our
horses find a little grass, the day warm and Snow melts fast.

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