Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 22, 1805
The party traveled by river past a beautiful bottomland on the north side that was filled with various game. Wind was unfavorable and the river ran very crooked, but they managed about 14 miles before camping on the south side, where they caught some beaver. The next day, Tuesday the 23rd, they set out early in fine weather, though headwinds forced them to lay to for about three hours. They covered 15 miles and camped on the north side, with Captain Clark killing three black-tailed deer and a buffalo calf.
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voyage; passed a beautiful bottom on the North side, covered with game of different kinds. The wind was unfavorable today, and the river here is very crooked. We came about 14 miles, then camped on the South side and caught some beaver.
Tuesday 23rd. We set out early and had a fine day; but the wind was ahead and we were obliged to lie to about three hours. We went 15 miles and camped on the N. side. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) killed 3 black-tailed deer and a buffalo calf.
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