Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 6, 1806

proceeded on about noon Saw a large flock of pillicans Some of
the hunters killed three of them Shortly after we met a batteaux
manned with 12 frenchman [with] a canoe in compy this keel
Boat belonged to Mr Shoetoe1 of S* Louis and is under charge of
a frenchman and are going up to the yanktons at a wintering
house below white stone river they gave us a little whiskey.2 I
traded for a hat and Shirt by giveing them beaver Skins, our
officers purswaded them not to trade with the Tetons nation we
delayed about 2 hours and procd on. Some of the hunters Stayed
back to hunt and did not join us this evening. Camped.