Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 23, 1804

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.