Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 7, 1805

eairly. the wind rose from the East we sailed verry fast untill
about 12 o. C. [when] one of the canoes filled with water, but we
got it Safe to Shore, and halted for the wind to abate at a bottom
on s. s. Some men went out to hunt, two beaver was caught last
night by some of the party, & [we] shot five more at this place,
about 4 oClock we proceeded on as the wind had abated Some.
Saw large gangs of buffaloe on each side of the River, handsom
plains on the N. S. Cap* Clark and one hunter walked on Shore
on s. s. towards evening they killed 2 buffaloe in a bottom of
timber on s. s. where we Camped for the night2 and dressed the 2
buffaloe. Came 15| miles this day.