Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1804
The day was pleasant. Two hunters set out early and returned by breakfast with a deer, after which four more hunters went out. The party passed a 20-yard-wide creek on the north side with timbered bottoms, and a small river on the south side opposite the lower end of an island. They observed bluffs to the south and numerous buffalo and goats on the hillsides. Camp was made on the south bank, where the hunters returned with 14 deer, a goat, and a wolf; one hunter also wounded a large white bear.
which was very pleasant. Two hunters, went out and at break-
fast time brought a deer to the boat; when four more went
out. We passed a creek on the north side, about 20 yards
wide; bottom covered with timber on both sides, and a small
river on the south side opposite the lower point of an island.
At the upper end we passed bluffs on the south side and
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bottom on the north. We this day, saw a number of buffaloe,
and goats on the sides of the hills. We encamped on the
south side, and our hunters came in having killed 14 deer, a
goat and a wolf; and one of them wounded a large white bear.
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The weather was very pleasant. Two hunters went out and by breakfast time had brought a deer to the boat; then four more went out. We passed a creek on the north side, about 20 yards wide, with timber-covered bottoms on both sides, and a small river on the south side opposite the lower point of an island. At the upper end we passed bluffs on the south side and bottomland on the north.
This day we saw a number of buffalo and goats on the sides of the hills. We camped on the south side, and our hunters came in having killed 14 deer, a goat, and a wolf; and one of them wounded a large white bear.
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