Journal entry · October 9, 1805

Clearwater to Snake River — John Ordway: October 9, 1805

John Ordway · Clearwater to Snake River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

The place today: Clearwater to Snake River

I went with Eight men after the remainder of the meat, rained
hard all day. we returned towards evening with the meat and
found the canoe which the tide took off the other night. 4 In-
dians came in a canoe to see &C.

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right shore below Potlatch River, ID (location uncertain, per NPS)

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