Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1805
Captain Clark and ten men set out to find timber large enough to build two more canoes, with hunters having spotted suitable trees about 20 miles upriver. The loaded canoes traveled by water while another party went overland, a shorter route of 6 or 7 miles, planning to return for remaining baggage if timber was located. Meanwhile, Captain Lewis, Gass, and nine others dismantled the boat and buried it safely underground. Lewis took a noon observation, fixing latitude at 47°3'10" N. Gass searched for buffalo but found none, though he discovered ripe sweet gooseberries near rocky bluffs.
Captain Clarke thought it would be best to make two canoes
more, if we could get timber large enough. So Captain
Clarke and ten men set out in search of it. Some of the hunt-
ers having seen large timber about 20 miles up the river, the
canoes were sent on loaded, and a party went by land; the
distance that way being only 6 or 7 miles. If timber is found
the canoes are to unload and return for the remainder of the
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION – tog
baggage. Captain Lewis, myself and nine men staid to take
the boat asunder and bury her; and deposited her safely
underground. Captain Lewis had an observation at 12 which
gave 47.3. 10. N. Latitude. In the afternoon I went out to see
if there were any buffaloe near, but found none: they appear
to have all left the river. On the bank of a run where there
are high rocks, I found a great quantity of sweet gooseberries,
all ripe.
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Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) thought it would be best to make two more canoes, if we could find timber large enough. So Captain Clarke and ten men set out in search of it. Since some of the hunters had seen large timber about 20 miles up the river, the canoes were sent on loaded, and a party went by land; the distance that way being only 6 or 7 miles. If timber is found, the canoes are to unload and return for the rest of the baggage.
Captain Lewis, myself, and nine men stayed to take the boat apart and bury her; and we deposited her safely underground. Captain Lewis took an observation at 12 which gave 47° 3' 10" N. Latitude.
In the afternoon I went out to see if there were any buffalo nearby, but found none: they appear to have all left the river. On the bank of a run where there are high rocks, I found a great quantity of sweet gooseberries, all ripe.
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