Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1804
Around 10 a.m., Captains Lewis and Clark returned to camp with their party after exploring a hill in a handsome prairie, where they had searched unsuccessfully for the so-called small people but did spot many buffalo nearby. The expedition resumed its voyage about 11 a.m., passing timbered land and black and white bluffs along the south side of the river. They made camp on the north side, opposite a creek known as Pettit-Ark, or Little-bow.
in the elk. About 10 o’clock Captain Lewis and Captain
Clarke with the party accompanying them came to camp; but
had not been able to discover any of those small people. The
hill is in a handsome prairie: and the party saw a great many
buffaloe near it. About 11 we renewed our voyage and passed
some timber land on the south side: and black and white
bluffs on the same side, we encamped on the north side oppo-
site a creek called Pettit-Ark, or Little-bow.
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in the elk. About 10 o'clock Captain Lewis and Captain Clarke (Clark) with the party accompanying them came to camp; but had not been able to discover any of those small people. The hill is in a handsome prairie, and the party saw a great many buffalo near it. About 11 we resumed our voyage and passed some timberland on the south side, and black and white bluffs on the same side. We camped on the north side opposite a creek called Pettit-Ark, or Little-bow.
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