Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 21, 1804
The expedition set out early despite snow falling through the morning, with hail also reported. They traveled past a bottomland on the south side of the river and hills on the north, then passed a small tributary on the south called the Chischeet River. The party made camp on the south bank. Two hunters who had headed out earlier in the day returned to the group, having successfully killed a buffalo and an otter.
hail. It snowed during the forenoon, but we proceeded early
on our voyage, passed a bottom on the south side and hills
on the north. We also passed a small river on the south
called Chischeet river; and encamped on the south side. Two
of our hunters, who had gone out in the morning came in,
and had killed a buffaloe and an otter.
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Hail. It snowed during the forenoon, but we set out early on our voyage. We passed a bottom on the south side and hills on the north. We also passed a small river on the south called Chischeet river, and we camped on the south side. Two of our hunters, who had gone out in the morning, came in, having killed a buffalo and an otter.
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