Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1805
The expedition began the day with a gentle, fair wind. Captain Clark went ashore and shot an antelope, the animal previously called a goat. The wind grew gusty, making sailing difficult, and after 18 miles the party camped on the south side at a wooded location known as the Grand Point. Travel covered familiar river country with no major incidents reported, and the day ended with the men settling into camp among the trees along the bank.
early part of it, a fair gentle wind. Captain Clarke went out
and killed a Cabre or Antelope, the same kind of an animal,
which we before called a goat. The wind became flawy and
the sailing bad. After making 18 miles we encamped on the
South side in a point of woods called the Grand point.
W ednesday 17th. We proceeded on early as usual with a
fair wind. The day was fine and we made good way. Passed
a beautiful plain and two large creeks on the North side, and
another creek on the South. We saw a great many buffaloe
and elk on the banks. At 1 o’clock we halted for dinner,
when two men went out and in a few minutes killed 2 buffaloe.
We made 26 miles and encamped on the South side, and
found that some rain had fallen during the day, where we
encamped, though there was none where we had been.
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Early part of the day, a fair gentle wind. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) went out and killed a Cabre or Antelope, the same kind of animal which we before called a goat. The wind became gusty and the sailing bad. After making 18 miles we camped on the south side in a point of woods called the Grand Point.
Wednesday 17th. We proceeded on early as usual with a fair wind. The day was fine and we made good progress. Passed a beautiful plain and two large creeks on the north side, and another creek on the south. We saw a great many buffalo and elk on the banks. At 1 o'clock we halted for dinner, when two men went out and in a few minutes killed 2 buffalo. We made 26 miles and camped on the south side, and found that some rain had fallen during the day where we camped, though there was none where we had been.
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