Journal entry · October 6, 1805

Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: October 6, 1805

John Ordway · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

of last night, we set out as usal and proceeded on Shortly
passed a Small village on the Lard Side Several Indians came out
in a canoe to trade with us we bought Some fresh fish and some
roots, we passed large bottoms covred with cotton timber passd
2 old villages which was Evacuated, the wind rose from the west
towards evening So that the waves run high, we Came 29 miles
this day and Camped on the Stard Side close under a clift of
rocks.2

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