John Ordway: September 23, 1806
After breakfast, the party reached the mouth of the Missouri, entered the Mississippi, and stopped at River Dubois, their 1804 winter quarters, where they found a widow tending a plantation. Around noon they came in sight of St. Louis, fired three rounds in salute, and landed at the town center to cheers from a crowd gathered on the shore. They unloaded the canoes, hauled the baggage to a storehouse, and drew the canoes out. The men celebrated completing the expedition and looked forward to lodging in town, settlement of accounts, and reuniting with their families.
out after breakfast and procd on Soon arived at the Mouth of the
Missourie entered the Mississippi River and landed at River
deboise where we wintered in 1804. here we found a widdow
woman who we left here & has a plantation under tollarable good
way. Since we have been on the Expedition we delayed a
Short time and about 12oClock we arived in Site of S* Louis fired
three Rounds as we approached the the Town and landed oppocit
the center of the Town, the people gathred on the Shore and Hiz-
zared three cheers, we unloaded the canoes and carried the bag-
gage all up to a store house in Town drew out the canoes then
the party all considerable much rejoiced that we have the Expe-
dition Completed and now we look for boarding in Town and
wait for our Settlement and then we entend to return to our
native homes to See our parents once more as we have been so
long from them. — finis.
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After breakfast we set out and proceeded on. Soon we arrived at the mouth of the Missouri, entered the Mississippi River, and landed at River Dubois, where we wintered in 1804. Here we found a widow woman whom we had left here, and her plantation is in tolerably good condition.
Since we have been on the expedition, we delayed a short time, and about 12 o'clock we arrived in sight of St. Louis. We fired three rounds as we approached the town and landed opposite the center of the town. The people gathered on the shore and hurrahed three cheers. We unloaded the canoes and carried the baggage all up to a storehouse in town, then drew out the canoes. The party were all considerably rejoiced that we have completed the expedition, and now we look for boarding in town and wait for our settlement. Then we intend to return to our native homes to see our parents once more, as we have been so long away from them. — Finis.
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