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Journal entry · August 3, 1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Missouri River below the Musselshell · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River below the Musselshell
under way and proceeded on. Having gone ten miles we
came up with the hunters who had killed twenty-four deer.
We went on very rapidly and saw great gangs of elk feeding
on the shores, but few buffaloe. At sunset we encamped
having gone 73 miles.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left bank of Missouri River, 7 mi SW of Pines Recreation area, MT
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