Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 4, 1806
The party set out early, though one small canoe with two hunters had not rejoined them the previous night. They left another small canoe with additional hunters behind and continued downstream. Traveling rapidly, they killed a buffalo, an elk, and several deer along the way. At five o'clock they passed the mouth of Milk River, which was running high with a strong current. After covering 88 miles for the day, they made camp for the night.
ceeded on early. One of the small canoes with two hunters
did not come up last night. We left another small canoe
with some hunters behind and proceeded on. We went very
rapidly, and in our way killed a buffaloe, an elk and some
deer. At five o’clock we passed the mouth of Milk river,
which was very high and the current strong. Having pro-
ceeded 88 miles we encamped for the night.
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We proceeded on early. One of the small canoes with two hunters did not catch up with us last night. We left another small canoe with some hunters behind and proceeded on. We went very rapidly, and along the way killed a buffalo, an elk, and some deer. At five o'clock we passed the mouth of Milk River, which was very high and the current strong. Having traveled 88 miles, we camped for the night.
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