St. Charles, Missouri — John Ordway: May 17, 1804

John Ordway recorded no significant events for this day during the early stages of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. His brief note simply indicates that nothing of importance took place worth documenting in his journal. This terse entry reflects the routine nature of certain days during the expedition's preparation and initial travels along the Missouri River, when the Corps of Discovery was still organizing and beginning their journey westward.