Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 6, 1805
The party sailed with a gentle east breeze, covering about 26 miles before camping on a timbered bottom on the south side. Members caught beaver overnight, spotted a brown bear swimming the river, and observed beaver peering from bank holes. Captain Clark killed an elk in a wooded bottom on the north side, and another man took a beaver. They passed a roughly 200-yard-wide creek or small river entering from the south, along with high land, smooth plains, and timbered bottoms. Brief light rain fell during the day.
Sailed on under a gentle breeze from the East. Some of the party
caught two beaver last night, we Saw a brown bair Swimming the
River before us. Saw beaver looking out of their holes along the
bank, we came 16 miles by 2 0. C. then halted to dine Cap1
Clark killed an Elk on N. S. in a bottom covred with timber,
one man killed a beaver, we proceeded on passed a large Creek
or Small River which came in on the S. S. about 200 yards wide
named [blank in Ms.]1 Some Sprinkling rain, but did not last
long, proceeded on passed high land on s. s. Smoth plains on
N. S. and timbred bottoms on each side. Came 26| miles in all
this day, and Camped on a bottom of Small timber on the S. Side.
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Sailed on under a gentle breeze from the east. Some of the party caught two beaver last night. We saw a brown bear swimming the river before us. Saw beaver looking out of their holes along the bank. We came 16 miles by 2 o'clock, then halted to dine. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) killed an elk on the north side, in a bottom covered with timber. One man killed a beaver.
We proceeded on, passed a large creek or small river which came in on the south side, about 200 yards wide, named [blank in Ms.]. Some sprinkling rain, but it did not last long. Proceeded on, passed high land on the south side, smooth plains on the north side, and timbered bottoms on each side. Came 26½ miles in all this day, and camped on a bottom of small timber on the south side.
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