Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 17, 1804
Visiting Native Americans who had brought meat the previous night stayed in camp, singing through much of the night, and received fancy goods from the officers in exchange. The party set off early under clear skies with a northwest wind, passing timbered bottomland and barren hills. Captain Clark and hunters went ashore, but strong headwinds forced the boats to halt midday. After the wind eased, they traveled past dark before camping on the south side. The hunters rejoined them, having killed six deer, and the meat and skins were preserved.
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.
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Last night they brought us some meat. They stayed with us all night and sang for most of the night. In the morning our officers gave them some fancy goods in return for the meat. The weather was clear, the wind from the N.W. We set off early and proceeded on. We passed a bottom covered with small timber on the S. side, with barren hills on the N. side which come in close to the river. About 10 o'clock Capt Clark (Capt. Clark), our Indian, and one hunter went out hunting on the S. side, and at 11 o'clock the wind arose and blew so hard against us that we were obliged to lay by. We halted on the N. side, and 2 men went out hunting. Toward evening the wind died down, so we proceeded on until some time after dark before we found a good place to camp. The moon shone pleasantly. We camped on the south side in a timbered bottom. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) and all the hunters, except one who camped on the opposite shore, joined us. They had killed six deer, some of them very fat. We took care of all the meat and skins, etc.
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