Patrick Gass: December 29, 1806
The hunters set out ahead early in the morning, while the rest of the party spent until 10 o'clock gathering an abundant resource at their location. They then continued on and passed White River on the south side. The Missouri was full of sandbars, making travel difficult. Around midday they halted in an attempt to kill some buffalo but were unsuccessful, and so they pressed on into the evening.
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The hunters went on ahead very early, while we amused ourselves till 10 o'clock gathering onions, of which there is great abundance at this place. We then went on, and passed White River on the south side.
The Missouri here is very full of sandbars, and we find difficulty in getting along. About one o'clock we halted to kill some buffalo, but were unsuccessful, and we proceeded on in the evening.
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