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Journal entry · April 18, 1805
Patrick Gass: April 18, 1805
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near present-day Williston, ND area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near present-day Williston, ND area
a wild goose. The morning was fine and we went on very
well until 1 o’clock, when the wind blew so hard down the
river, we were obliged to lie too for 3 hours, after which we
continued our voyage. This day Captain Clarke went by
land and met us in the afternoon on the bank with an elk and
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 79
a deer. We came about 14 miles and encamped in a good
harbour on the North side, on account of the wind, which
blew very hard all night accompanied with some drops of rain.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 12 mi SE of Williston, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 18 to April 19, 1805
About 12.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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