Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 26, 1805

_ High. ‘Three hunters set out for Medicine river, a:
large river above the falls, which comes in onthe | —
north side; to hunt fe elk.. We finished the burying — ;
. place, so that we will be ready to start as soon as
_ €apt. Clarke returns. AH our people are hie: e
: sRAREASONS to. go through the prairie.- CAL at aa
«. Phursday 20th. A cloudy morning < four hu ate ee went out to kill some fat buffaloe. About 4 o’cloc Bs went out ei & tile pe an. half and broug:
load, leaving three men to-dress the rest.. Capta
L ebns and his. party returned, having found
erable good road except where some drau:
¢ i tegdatie isha ae their * blankets a anc
– – JOURNAL.