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Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 13, 1804

October 13, 1804
John Ordway Missouri River approaching Cannonball River Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

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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