Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 17, 1804

last night & brought us Some meat, they remained with us all
night & Sang the most of the night in the morning our officers
gave them Some fancy goods in return for the meat, the weather
clear, the wind from N.W. we Set off eairly. proceeded on.
passed a Bottom covered with Small timber on S. S. Barron
hill[s] on N.S. which make in close to the River, ab* 10 oG. Cap*
Clark our Indian & one hunter went out hunting on S.S. & at
11 oC. the [wind] arose & blew So hard a head that we were
obledged to lay by. we halted on N.S. 2 men went out hunting
towards evening the wind abated So that we proceeded on untill
some time after dark before we found a good place to to camp
the moon Shined pleasant, we Camped on South Side in a
timbred bottom.1 Cap ‘Clark & all the hunters except one who
camped on the opposite Shore, joined us they had killed Six
Deer. Some of them verry fat. we took care of all the meat &
Skins &.C.