Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 23, 1804
The party set off early and around 9 a.m. passed an Indian camp on the north side where two Frenchmen had been robbed days earlier. The occupants had left, but three lodges remained standing, built in the same style as those in their villages. The expedition continued past several timbered bottoms with abundant grasses and rushes, then camped on the south side in a wooded bottom. There they found plentiful buffalo or rabbit berries—small, red, sour fruits—which they ate freely and had seen often in the region.
we Set off eairly. about 9. o. C. we passed the Indian Camp N. S.
where the 2 frenchman was Robed a fiew days ago. they had left
their Camp, their was 3 of their lodges Standing on N. S. which
was built in the Same manner as those in their villages, proceeded
on passed Several Timbred bottoms where we Saw pleanty
of Grasses Rushes &. C. Camped on S. S. at a Bottom covered
with timber3 where we found a large quantity of Graze the Buff,
or Rabit Ranges4 of which we eat freely off. they are a Small red
berry, Sower & Good to the taste, we have Seen them pleanty in
this Country.
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We set off early. About 9 o'clock we passed the Indian camp on the north side, where the two Frenchmen were robbed a few days ago. They had left their camp, but three of their lodges were still standing on the north side, built in the same manner as those in their villages. We proceeded on, passing several timbered bottoms where we saw plenty of grasses, rushes, etc.
We camped on the south side at a bottom covered with timber, where we found a large quantity of buffalo, or rabbit berries, which we ate freely. They are a small red berry, sour and good to the taste. We have seen them in plenty in this country.
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