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Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 6, 1806

June 6, 1806
John Ordway Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

went a cross the river to some villages, one of the party who Stayed
at the commeap village last night riturnd [and] informed us that 5
of the Sho-Sho-nee of Snake nation had come to make peace or
treaty with this nation towards evening Cap* Clark & party re-
turned the young chief who gave us Several horses and Several
more of the natives of his village accompanyd them &C.

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