Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 9, 1805
At their camp near the river junction, the men aired out goods from the red pirogue while two hunters brought down an exceptionally fat buffalo, requiring eight men to haul in the meat. A separate party of seven worked in the highlands digging a cache to bury supplies for safekeeping until the return journey. Strong westerly winds blew throughout the day. That evening, the captains issued a ration of liquor, and the men celebrated with fiddling, dancing, and singing late into the night. A brief rain shower fell around 11 p.m.
the red perogue, & put out the Indian Goods &.C. to air. 2 of
the hunters went out in the plains and killed the fattest buffalow
that we have killed this year, it took Eight men to bring in the
meat. 7 men went out to the high land to dig a cash [cache], a
hole in the ground for to burry Some of he articles So that we
may find them Safe when we return back. The wind rose high
from the West all day. in the evening the Capts revived the
party with a dram. they had a frolick fiddled & danced & Sang
untill late in the evening, we had a light Shower of rain about 11
oClock at night.
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We unloaded the red pirogue and set out the Indian goods, etc., to air. Two of the hunters went out on the plains and killed the fattest buffalo that we have killed this year; it took eight men to bring in the meat. Seven men went out to the high land to dig a cache, a hole in the ground in which to bury some of the articles so that we may find them safe when we return.
The wind blew high from the west all day. In the evening the Captains revived the party with a dram. They had a frolic, fiddled, danced, and sang until late in the evening. We had a light shower of rain about 11 o'clock at night.
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