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Journal entry · August 4, 1805
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jefferson River ascending toward divide · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Jefferson River ascending toward divide
morning ; went about 6 miles when we came to a fork of the
river; crossed the south branch and froma high knob discov-
ered that the river had forked below us, as we could see the
timber on the north branch about 6 or 7 miles from the south
and west branches. We therefore crossed to the north branch,
and finding it not navigable for our canoes, went down to the
confluence and left a note for Capt. Clarke directing him to
take the left hand branch. We then went up the north branch
about 10 miles and encamped on it.
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right side of Big Hole River, 6 mi SW of Twin Bridges, MT
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