Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 22, 1806
High winds forced the canoe party to halt after about three miles and unload along the river. After waiting two hours for another canoe to catch up, they pushed on despite rough water. At sunset, Gass crossed to the north side and stopped at a small village where the overland party came into view, while the other canoe continued along the southern shore. During the day the expedition acquired two additional horses, and at the village they obtained more dogs and shapaleel (bread).
wind. We proceeded on about 3 miles, when the wind became
so violent, that we could not proceed any further, and halted
and unloaded our canoes. Having remained here two hours,
the other canoe came up, and we proceeded on though the
wind was high and river rough. At sunset I crossed over,
where the party going by land came in sight, and halted at a
small village on the north side; but the other canoe kept on
along the southern shore. In the course of this day two more
horses were procured, and at this small village we got some
more dogs and shapaleel.
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wind. We proceeded on about 3 miles, when the wind became so violent that we could not go any further, and we halted and unloaded our canoes. Having remained here two hours, the other canoe came up, and we proceeded on, though the wind was high and the river rough. At sunset I crossed over, where the party going by land came in sight, and halted at a small village on the north side; but the other canoe kept on along the southern shore. In the course of this day two more horses were obtained, and at this small village we got some more dogs and shapaleel.
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