St. Charles, Missouri — John Ordway: May 20, 1804
On this day, John Ordway attended Mass and observed the religious service being performed. The journal entry is extremely brief, providing no additional details about the location, other participants, or activities of the expedition. This was during the period when the Corps of Discovery was still organizing near St. Louis before departing up the Missouri River, and Ordway, a Protestant from New Hampshire, took the opportunity to witness a Catholic Mass in the predominantly French Catholic settlement.
to the Mass, & saw them perform &C.
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