Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 13, 1804
The expedition passed a river roughly 50 yards wide on the north side. Around noon a light rain fell, and the party halted for about two hours to hold a court martial. Afterward they continued on, passing several bottoms of cottonwood timber. The river grew narrower and deeper than the stretches below, with hills closing in near the banks on both sides. At dark, the group made camp on the north side just above a bottom of fine timber.
River3 on N. S. about 50 yds wide at the Mouth, about 12
oClock it rained Some, we halted [and] a court Martial was
held which detained us 2 hours.4 we then proceeded on. passed
Several Bottoms covered with C. W. Timber the River Gits
narrower & deeper than below the hills make near the River
on each Side, at dark we Camped on N. S. jest ab° a Bottom of
fine Timber.5
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River on the north side, about 50 yards wide at the mouth. About 12 o'clock it rained some. We halted and a court martial was held, which detained us 2 hours. We then proceeded on. Passed several bottoms covered with cottonwood timber. The river gets narrower and deeper than below; the hills come near the river on each side. At dark we camped on the north side, just above a bottom of fine timber.
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