Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 13, 1805
Strong winds prevented the small canoes from carrying sail. Members of the party trapped beaver, and some French trappers traveling nearby caught seven. The group passed Onion Creek, a large tributary on the south side, and traveled 23 miles before camping on the north bank. At the campsite, they discovered a wild goose nest in a tree about 60 feet tall. One of the men climbed up to inspect it and found a single egg inside.
wind ; but our small canoes could not bear the sail,
Some of the party caught some beaver, and some
– Frenchmen who were out trapping caught 7 of them.
We passed a large creek on the South side, called _
_ Onion creek. We came 23 miles and encamped on
Ps North side, where we found a wild goose nest on
tree about 60 feet high. One of the men climbed
the tree and found one egg in the nest. ai
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The wind was favorable, but our small canoes could not bear the sail. Some of the party caught some beaver, and some Frenchmen who were out trapping caught 7 of them. We passed a large creek on the south side, called Onion Creek. We came 23 miles and camped on the north side, where we found a wild goose nest in a tree about 60 feet high. One of the men climbed the tree and found one egg in the nest.
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