Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1804
The party was unable to set out until 7 a.m., then traveled with the help of a gentle breeze. After covering eleven miles, they reached a spot where the river had cut through a narrow neck of land, shortening the route by fifteen miles. Captain Clark and one of the men went hunting and brought back a small turkey. The group made camp on the south side of the river, where they were bothered by swarms of troublesome mosquitoes.
we could not proceed before 7, when we went on under a
gentle breeze, and having advanced eleven miles, came to a
place where the river by cutting through a narrow neck of
land, reduced the distance fifteen miles. Captain Clarke and
one of the men went out to hunt and killed a small turkey.
We encamped on the south side, where we found the mus-
quetoes very troublesome.
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We could not proceed before 7, when we went on under a gentle breeze, and having advanced eleven miles, came to a place where the river, by cutting through a narrow neck of land, reduced the distance by fifteen miles. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) and one of the men went out to hunt and killed a small turkey. We camped on the south side, where we found the mosquitoes very troublesome.
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