Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 29, 1806
On a fair day, the expedition finished ferrying all their baggage to the south side of the river. They found many Native people encamped along a large creek entering from the south, while those on the north bank were crossing over as quickly as possible. The party made camp on a creek and traded for supplies, acquiring three horses, several dogs, shap-a-leel, and nourishing roots including com-mas and other small varieties that were good to eat.
night; and we bought some dogs and a horse from them.
The day was fair, and we got all our baggage transported to
the south side of the river. Here are a great many of the
natives encamped on a large creek, which comes in from the
south, and those on the north side are moving over as fast as
they can. We encamped on a creek, and got three horses,
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some dogs, shap-a-leel, some roots called com-mas and other
small roots, which were good to eat and nourishing.
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night; and we bought some dogs and a horse from them. The day was fair, and we got all our baggage transported to the south side of the river. Here a great many of the natives are camped on a large creek, which comes in from the south, and those on the north side are moving over as fast as they can. We camped on a creek, and got three horses, some dogs, shap-a-leel, some roots called com-mas, and other small roots, which were good to eat and nourishing.
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