Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 22, 1805

voyage ; passed a beautiful bottom on the North s ,
Covered with game of different kinds. The ae a
was unfavourable to day, and the river here is very
erooked. Wecame about 14 miles, then encamped —s_*
on the South side and caught some beaver. | | q
– Tuesday 23rd. We set out ear ly and hada fine day; p.
“bat the wind was ahead and we were obliged to lhe 4
too about three hours. Wetwent 15 milesanden-
1 eamped on the N sie sid » Captain Clarke killed 3 ce
_ blacktailed deer and a buffalae calf. og a