Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 30, 1805
The expedition traveled smoothly through attractive countryside featuring rich soil and beautifully rising prairies on both banks of the river. The party covered 24 miles before making camp on the north side. Captain Lewis shot a large elk at the campsite. The following morning, May 1st, 1805, the group set out early in cool weather and continued until noon, when winds grew strong enough to threaten the small canoes in rough waves, limiting that day's progress to just ten miles.
ing and went on very well. We passed through a handsome
Country, with a rich soil, and the prairies rising beautifully on
both sides of the river. We went 24 miles and encamped on
the North side. Captain Lewis killed a large elk here.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 81
CHAP. VIII.
|) iad 1st May, 1805. We set out early in a cool
morning; and went on till 12 o’clock, when the wind
rose so high, that our small canoes could not stand the waves.
We made only ten miles this day.
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...ing and went on very well. We passed through a handsome country, with rich soil, and the prairies rising beautifully on both sides of the river. We went 24 miles and camped on the north side. Captain Lewis killed a large elk here.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 81
CHAP. VIII.
1st May, 1805. We set out early on a cool morning, and went on till 12 o'clock, when the wind rose so high that our small canoes could not stand the waves. We made only ten miles this day.
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