Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 4, 1804
The party traveled by river, taking the main channel and passing several Indians along the north side. Around 9 a.m. they stopped for breakfast on the south side, where an Indian swam across the river to meet them and requested powder and other supplies. Continuing on, they passed an island on the north side and a stream on the south side called Teed Creek. They made camp for the night on a sandy beach at the upper end of an island on the north side.
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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...miles took the channel and proceeded on. We passed several Indians on the north side. At 9 o'clock we halted and took breakfast on the south side. An Indian swam the river to see us. He asked for powder, etc.
We proceeded on, passed an island on the north side, and passed a creek on the south side called Teed Creek. We camped on a sand beach at the upper point of an island on the north side.
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