Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 7, 1804

at day light, proceeded on passed a creek on N. S. called [blank
in Ms.]2 halted [and] took breakfast at a River named [blank in
Ms.]3 where their was an old Rickree village built in the Same
Manner as that we passd yesterday on S. S. passd a timbered
Bottom on s. s. ab° m° of this River a Small Shower of rain the
wind more from the S. Sailed on Saw 2 of the Souix Indians on
N. S. Spoke to them they sd they wanted Something to eat &
that their band was a going up to the Rickrees, we Gave them
Some Venison & proceeded on to an Island4 about 4 oC. went
out with Cap* Clark & 2 men hunters on sd Island to hunt, we
killed a Black tailed Deer which was verry large especially the
Ears. & a handsome Brarow which [the] Cap*8 had the Bones &
skin Saved in order to Send back to the States, we Camped on
N. S.5 ab° the head of Sd Is1 where I came on board.