Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — Patrick Gass: August 13, 1806
The party set out early on a fine morning and made good progress throughout the day, passing the Little Missouri River around nine o'clock. By evening, members in the small canoes traveling ahead spotted Indians who fled before any contact could be made. The group made camp that night across from an old wintering village of the Gros Ventres, which had been abandoned some time earlier.
we set out early in a fine morning; about nine o’clock passed
the Little Missouri and went on very well during the whole
of the day. In the evening those in some of the small canoes,
which were ahead, saw Indians, who fled before they could
speak to them. At night we encamped opposite an old win-
tering village of the Grossventres, which had been deserted
some time ago.
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We set out early on a fine morning. About nine o'clock we passed the Little Missouri and went on very well throughout the entire day. In the evening, those in some of the small canoes, which were ahead, saw Indians who fled before they could speak to them. At night we camped opposite an old wintering village of the Grossventres (Gros Ventres), which had been deserted some time ago.
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