Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 1, 1805
At Fort Mandan, the expedition's craft were launched into the water in preparation for departure, with one boat to return to St. Louis. A significant rainfall occurred on April 1st, the first notable rain in the area in roughly six months. April 2nd brought fair but windy conditions, and April 3rd was fine and pleasant. During these days, the men constructed boxes intended to pack animal skins collected in the region, which were to be shipped downriver in the batteaux.
immediately to St. Louis, the whole of our craft was put into
the water. A considerable quantity of rain fell this day; the
first of any consequence that had fallen here for six months.
The 2nd, was a fair day but windy. On the 3rd the weather
was fine and pleasant. Some boxes were made, in which it was
intended to have packed skins of different animals, which had
been procured in the country, to be sent down in the batteaux.
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immediately to St. Louis, all of our craft was put into the water. A considerable amount of rain fell this day—the first of any consequence that had fallen here for six months.
The 2nd was a fair but windy day. On the 3rd the weather was fine and pleasant. Some boxes were made, in which we intended to pack skins of different animals that had been obtained in the country, to be sent down in the bateaux.
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