Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 24, 1806
The party was delayed in the morning searching for a horse that had wandered off overnight. They acquired six horses at this location, three borrowed from an Indian man who joined the group with his family. The two small canoes were sold, and around noon the missing horse was recovered. At 2 p.m. the group set out overland along the north side of the river, accompanied by several Native families with horses. They crossed into the open plains of the Columbia and camped that evening near two mat-lodges, obtaining two dogs and some shapaleel.
other horse last night, and were detained here this morning,
looking for him. We got six horses at this place, three of
which were borrowed from an Indian who was going with his
family along with us. We sold our two small canoes; and at
noon an Indian who had gone to look for the lost horse re-
turned with him. At 2 o’clock we all started by land on the
north side of the river, accompanied by several of the natives
with their families and horses. We entered the low country,
the great and beautiful plains of Columbia, and proceeded on
till evening when we encamped at two mat-lodges of the
natives, and got two dogs and some shapaleel. The natives
who were travelling in our party encamped with us.
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The other horse went missing last night, and we were delayed here this morning looking for him. We got six horses at this place, three of which were borrowed from an Indian who was traveling with his family along with us. We sold our two small canoes; and at noon an Indian who had gone to look for the lost horse returned with him. At 2 o'clock we all started by land on the north side of the river, accompanied by several of the natives with their families and horses.
We entered the low country, the great and beautiful plains of Columbia, and continued on until evening, when we camped at two mat-lodges of the natives, and got two dogs and some shapaleel. The natives who were traveling in our party camped with us.
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