Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1805
The party's hunters set out early, and one man went to search for the horses. Breakfast consisted of beaver and a salmon saved from the previous evening's supper. When the first man returned without the horses, several others joined the search, and the guide quickly located them. Around 10 o'clock the group continued to the forks, where they met the hunters, who had killed nothing. They then traveled to a small Native village, obtained fish from the inhabitants, and stayed there for the night.
hunters went on early ahead, and one man to look for the
horses. We breakfasted on the beaver and a salmon, which
had been saved from supper the preceding evening. The
man, who had gone for the horses, having returned without
finding them, 4 or § more went out, and our guide imme-
diately found them. We then about 10 o’clock, proceeded on
to the forks, where we found our hunters; but they had killed
nothing. So we went up to a small village of the natives, got
some fish from them, and lodged there all night.
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The hunters went on early ahead, and one man went to look for the horses. We breakfasted on the beaver and a salmon, which had been saved from supper the preceding evening. The man who had gone for the horses returned without finding them, so 4 or 5 more went out, and our guide immediately found them. Then about 10 o'clock we proceeded on to the forks, where we found our hunters; but they had killed nothing. So we went up to a small village of the natives, got some fish from them, and lodged there all night.
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