Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 12, 1804
The party set off as usual but progressed slowly against a swift current and headwind. Captain Clark walked along the south shore with Sergeant Gass and Newman. The shallow river caused serious trouble, with the boat spinning and tipping so severely that the men had to jump out to keep it from capsizing. They were forced to backtrack and find a different channel. Camp was made on the south side, and Captain Lewis discovered another prairie dog village in a bottom above what they named Troublesome Island.
in to the North. Set off as usal proceeded on Slowly, the cur-
rent Swift & wind a head. Cap* Clark walked on Shore S. S.
Serg1 Gass & Newman with him. we had Some difficulty owing
to the river being Shallow, the Boat wheeled Several times and
creened on hir Side So that we were obledged to Spring out and
hold hir from oversetting, we hunted for the channel & were
forced to turn back some distance & take another channel. We
Camped on S. S. Cap* Lewis went out [and] found another
village of little Dogs in a Bottom prarie above the Island we
called Troublesome Isdl
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into the North. Set off as usual, proceeded on slowly, the current swift and wind ahead. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) walked on shore on the south side. Sergt Gass (Sergeant Gass) and Newman went with him. We had some difficulty owing to the river being shallow; the boat wheeled several times and careened on her side, so that we were obliged to spring out and hold her from overturning. We hunted for the channel and were forced to turn back some distance and take another channel. We camped on the south side. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) went out and found another village of little dogs in a bottom prairie above the island we called Troublesome Island.
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