Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 12, 1805
Around 8 a.m., the party reached the mouth of the Little Missouri, a small river entering from the south side that closely resembles the Missouri in color, current, and taste. They halted there for breakfast and decided to remain the rest of the day to air out their loading. Hunters went out, killing a fox, and Captain Clark shot a hare that was transitioning in color from white to grey. A note references Mr. Mackay's observations of chasms in mountainous terrain.
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as usual. About 8 we came to the mouth of the Little Missouri, a handsome small river that comes in on the South side, where we halted and took breakfast. The river is very properly called the Little Missouri, for it exactly resembles the Missouri in colour, current and taste. It was thought advisable to remain here the remainder of the day, and air our loading. Some hunters went out, and Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) killed a hare, which was now changing its colour from white to grey.
Mr. Mackay informed me that in passing over the mountains, he observed several chasms in the [earth]... Mackenzie's maps place the Mandan villages on the Little Missouri; whereas it is ascertained that...
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