Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 26, 1806
The party set out early on a fine morning after acquiring horses, with most men loading their knapsacks onto the animals. They paused at noon for a meal of dried meat, their only food. In the afternoon, the officers walked so men with sore feet could ride. They crossed level, beautiful plains dotted with a large red-blossomed clover. Many Native travelers passed them driving big herds of healthy horses. After covering about 25 miles, the group camped at a small grove of willows.
got each a horse; and we set out early, had a fine morning,
and proceeded on very well, most of the men having their
knapsacks carried on the horses. At noon we halted and
took a little of our dried meat, which is the only food we have.
At 2 o’clock we continued our journey, and the officers were
obliged to go on foot again, to let some of the men ride whose
feet were very sore. The country is level and has a most
beautiful appearance. On these plains there is a species of
clover, as large as any I have seen, and has a large red hand-
some blossom. The leaves are not quite so large as those of
the red clover cultivated in the Atlantic States, but has seven
and eight leaves on a branch. We were overtaken and passed
by a great number of the natives, with large droves of horses,
that look well and are in good order. We travelled about 25
miles and encamped at a small grove of willows.
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We got a horse for each of us, and we set out early. It was a fine morning, and we proceeded on very well, with most of the men having their knapsacks carried on the horses. At noon we halted and took a little of our dried meat, which is the only food we have.
At 2 o'clock we continued our journey, and the officers were obliged to go on foot again, to let some of the men ride whose feet were very sore. The country is level and has a most beautiful appearance. On these plains there is a species of clover, as large as any I have seen, and it has a large, handsome red blossom. The leaves are not quite as large as those of the red clover cultivated in the Atlantic States, but it has seven and eight leaves on a branch.
We were overtaken and passed by a great number of the natives, with large droves of horses that look well and are in good condition. We traveled about 25 miles and camped at a small grove of willows.
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