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Journal entry · August 1, 1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Musselshell River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Musselshell River
disagreeable morning, and in a short time saw a large brown
or grizly bear swimming in the river, which we killed, and
took on board; passed the mouth of Muscle shoal river; and
at noon halted to dine at some old Indian lodges. Captain
Lewis being afraid, from the dampness of the weather, that
the skins he had procured of these big-horned animals would
spoil, thought it adviseable to stay here this afternoon and
dry them by a fire in these old lodges: and some of the men
went out to hunt. About an hour after we landed here, a large
bear came so close to our camp, that one of the men shot and
killed it from our fire. In the evening our hunters came in
and had killed several deer. The afternoon was cloudy with
some rain; and having made a fire and put the skins to dry
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with two men to attend them, made our arrangements for the
night.
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left bank of Missouri River, 5 mi NNE of mouth of Musselshell River, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of August 1 to August 2, 1806
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