Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 7, 1805
The party set out early with a strong east wind that allowed fast sailing until around noon, when one canoe filled with water but was brought safely to shore. They halted on the south side to wait out the wind, with hunters going out and the group taking two beaver overnight and five more here. Around 4 p.m. they continued, passing large herds of buffalo and handsome plains. Captain Clark and a hunter walked ashore, killing two buffalo near the evening camp. They covered about 15 miles.
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.
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Early. The wind rose from the east. We sailed very fast until about 12 o'clock, 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 the south side. Some men went out to hunt. Two beaver were caught last night by some of the party, and we shot five more at this place. About 4 o'clock we proceeded on, as the wind had abated some.
Saw large herds of buffalo on each side of the river, handsome plains on the north side. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) and one hunter walked on shore on the south side. Towards evening they killed 2 buffalo in a bottom of timber on the south side, where we camped for the night and dressed the 2 buffalo. Came 15½ miles this day.
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