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Journal entry · September 18, 1806

Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — John Ordway: September 18, 1806

John Ordway · Missouri River near Arrow Rock · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

The place today: Missouri River near Arrow Rock

McLanen a kegg of corn, took our leave of him & his party and
Set out eairly and proceeded on Soon passd the Mouth of Grand
river. Soon after we overtook our hunters they had killed noth-
ing So we procd on all day without detaining to hunt Saw a fiew
Turkeys gathered Some pappaws which the party in general are
fond of. in the evening we Camped on an Island.2

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island opposite Mine River, 6 mi NW Boonesville, MO

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