Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 19, 1806
The expedition spent the day hauling baggage and canoes across a two-mile portage, acquiring five more horses along the way. Light afternoon showers fell, but by about 4 o'clock nearly all the gear and canoes had been moved across; the two largest canoes were broken up for firewood. Captain Clark and four men went ahead roughly eight miles to the village at the great falls to try to obtain additional horses before the rest of the party arrived. The weather cleared in the evening, making for a fine night.
were engaged in carrying the baggage and canoes over the
portage, which is two miles in length. Five more horses were
got in the course of the day. Some light showers of rain fell
in the afternoon, and about 4 o’clock, we got all our baggage
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and canoes across except the two large ones, of which we
made firewood. At the same time Captain Clarke and four
men went on ahead to the village at the great falls to endeav-
our to get some more horses, by the time we arrive there, a
distance of about 8 miles from this village. In the evening
the weather cleared up and we had a fine night.
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We were busy carrying the baggage and canoes across the portage, which is two miles long. Five more horses were obtained during the day. Some light showers of rain fell in the afternoon, and about 4 o'clock we had gotten all our baggage and canoes across except the two large ones, which we turned into firewood. At the same time, Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) and four men went on ahead to the village at the great falls to try to get more horses by the time we arrive there, a distance of about 8 miles from this village. In the evening the weather cleared up and we had a fine night.
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