Journal entry · October 22, 1804
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 22, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
the cannoe who are in company with us have caught Several large
Beaver every night for Several nights back, we Set off eairly
Cloudy & cool this morning, we proceeded on at 9 oClock we
met all Indians of the Souix nation yankton tribe, they were
naked & Sd they were on their way down the River Gave them
Some meat and proceeded on. at 11 oC. I went out hunting, the
after part of the day pleasant. I Saw on the hills flocks of Goats
& Buffaloes. Several Salt Runs in the vallies. I killed a Buffalow
and Returned to the Boat in the evening. Camped on the South
Side.
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