Journal Entry

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1806

August 9, 1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
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The party spent the day on routine work similar to the previous day, including crafting small oars for their canoes. Two members of the group crossed the river to hunt and successfully killed an elk and a deer, adding to the expedition's food supply.

men were employed as yesterday; and in making small oars
for our canoes. Two of them went over the river and killed
an elk and a deer.

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The men were employed as they were yesterday, and also in making small oars for our canoes. Two of them went over the river and killed an elk and a deer.

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