Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 22, 1804
The expedition set off early under cloudy, cool skies, with the accompanying canoe party having caught several large beaver over recent nights. Around 9 a.m. they encountered a group of naked Yankton Sioux traveling downriver, shared some meat with them, and continued on. Ordway went hunting at 11 a.m. as the weather turned pleasant, observing flocks of goats and buffalo on the hills and noting several salt runs in the valleys. He killed a buffalo, returned to the boat by evening, and the party camped on the south side.
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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The canoe whose crew is in company with us have caught several large beaver every night for several nights back. We set off early. Cloudy and cool this morning. We proceeded on. At 9 o'clock we met some Indians of the Sioux nation, Yankton tribe. They were naked and said they were on their way down the river. Gave them some meat and proceeded on.
At 11 o'clock I went out hunting. The latter part of the day was pleasant. I saw on the hills flocks of goats and buffaloes. Several salt runs in the valleys. I killed a buffalo and returned to the boat in the evening. Camped on the south side.
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