Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 3, 1804
The party traveled along a stretch of river bordered by high land on both banks. Around noon, strong winds blowing downstream forced them to stop beneath tall bluffs, where they found ample driftwood. They resumed their journey at 3 o'clock, passing a long line of dark-colored bluffs on the south side and some timbered bottomland on the north. They made camp for the night on the south side of the river.
fell. The land is high on both sides of the river. About 12
o’clock the wind began to blow so hard down the stream, that
we were unable to proceed, and we halted under some high
bluffs, where drift wood was plenty. At 3 we continued our
voyage ; passed a long range of dark coloured bluffs on the
south side and bottom, with some timber, on the north. We
encamped on the south side.
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fell. The land is high on both sides of the river. About 12 o'clock the wind began to blow so hard down the stream that we were unable to proceed, and we halted under some high bluffs, where driftwood was plentiful. At 3 we continued our voyage; passed a long range of dark colored bluffs on the south side and bottom, with some timber on the north. We camped on the south side.
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