Journal entry · May 12, 1806
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 12, 1806
John Ordway · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
attended on the Sick natives, three brave men of this tribe painted
up three of their horses the best they had & were excelent horses
they made a present of them to our officers, our officers then gave
them some ammunition and they locked hands with our officers
as a Sincere token of friendship &C. we killed another horse they
gave us to eat. our officers gave the chief a musket towards take-
ing care of our horses. Swapped Several of our horses for better
ones &C.
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