Journal entry · October 4, 1804

Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 4, 1804

John Ordway · Missouri River near Cheyenne River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

miles took the channel & proceeded on. passed Several Indians
on N. S. at 9 oClock halted [and] took breakfast on S. S. an
Indian Swam the River to See us. he asked for powder &.C.
proceeded on passed an Island N. S. passed a creek on S. S.
called Teed creek.2 we Camped on a Sand beach at the upper
point of an Island on N. S.3

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