Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1806
After a heavy pre-dawn rainstorm, the party traveled well and reached the mouth of the Yellowstone River around 4 o'clock. They found that Captain Clark had previously camped at the point but had moved on, leaving only a brief message traced in the sand indicating he was a few miles further downstream on the right. Captain Lewis left a note for two men still expected behind, and the group pressed on. They covered over 100 miles before camping at night, where they killed a fat buffalo despite the darkness.
early, after a very heavy shower of rain which fell before
day light. We proceeded on very well, and about 4 o’clock
arrived at the mouth of the Yellow Stone river. We found
that Captain Clarke had been encamped on the point some
time ago, and had left it. We discovered nothing to inform
us where he was gone, except a few words written or traced
in the sand, which were “ W.C.a few miles further down on the
right band side.’ Captain Lewis having left a few lines for the
two men in the canoe, to inform them, if they are still behind,
where we were gone, we continued our voyage. At night we
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encamped after coming above 100 miles; and though dark,
killed a fat buffaloe at the place of our encampment.
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Early, after a very heavy shower of rain that fell before daylight, we set out. We traveled on very well, and about 4 o'clock arrived at the mouth of the Yellowstone river. We found that Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) had been camped on the point some time ago and had left it. We discovered nothing to tell us where he had gone, except a few words written or traced in the sand, which read: "W.C. a few miles further down on the right hand side." Captain Lewis, having left a few lines for the two men in the canoe to let them know, if they were still behind, where we had gone, we continued our voyage. At night we camped after coming more than 100 miles; and though it was dark, we killed a fat buffalo at the place of our camp.
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