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Journal entry · August 8, 1805
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
morning. The west branch which we went up is about 30
yards wide, and the south, which we passed, about 15 yards.
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Three hunters went by land to day, and at noon had killed 2
deer and a goat or cabre. The river is very crooked in this
valley. The hunters again went out in the afternoon and
killed 2 deer more. There are no buffaloe in this part of the
country, and other game is not plenty. We went this day 19
miles.
We found out the reason why Capt. Clarke did not get
the note left at the point, which was that a beaver had cut
down and dragged off the pole, on which I had fixed it.
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right shore of Beaverhead, River, 5 mi NE of Beaverhead Rock, MT
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