Journal entry · December 3, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 3, 1804
Patrick Gass · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
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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