Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 29, 1804
The captains spent the previous night taking astronomical observations and held a court martial. The expedition departed the mouth of the Kansas River at 4:30 PM, traveling up the Missouri. They passed a small creek on the south side, navigated swift waters for about a mile and a half, reached hills along the south bank, and passed several small islands. They camped on the north side in excellent bottomland, though the rushes were so thick that walking through them proved very troublesome.
last night, the Captains engaged taking observations &C. a Court
martial1 held &.C. we set out from the Kansas River at half
past 4 O. Clock P.M. proceded on passed a small creek on the
South Side of the Missouris Swift waters one mile & half came
to hills on the South Side, proceded on passed Some Small
Islands, camped on the North Side of Missouris, excelent bottom
land the Rushes are so thick that it is verry troublesome to
walk through them.
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Last night, the Captains were busy taking observations, etc. A court martial was held, etc. We set out from the Kansas River at half past 4 o'clock P.M. We proceeded on, passed a small creek on the south side of the Missouri's swift waters. One and a half miles further, we came to hills on the south side. We proceeded on, passed some small islands, and camped on the north side of the Missouri. The bottom land is excellent, but the rushes are so thick that it is very troublesome to walk through them.
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