Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1806
After a cold night, the morning broke clear and cold, with snow visible on all surrounding mountains from the previous day's storm. The party set out down the river at 8 o'clock, traveling through muddy roads left by the rain. Hunters had a successful day, killing five deer, two elk, and a bear. The surrounding country featured beautiful plains on both sides, with the river roughly 80 yards wide, fairly straight, and lined with some cottonwood timber. Game was plentiful. The group covered 24 miles before making camp.
up, and was cold all night. This morning was clear and cold,
and all the mountains in sight were covered with snow, which
fell yesterday and last night.* At 8 o’clock we started down
the river, and in the course of the day our hunters killed five
*Tt will not be a subject of surprize, that snow should fall here in the middle of
summer, when the elevation of this part of the country, which divides the eastern from
the western waters, is taken into view. Every person will be able to comprehend,
that no small] degree of elevation, above its mouth, will be sufficient to give so rapid
2 course to the Missouri for upwards of 3000 miles, even supposing there were no great
falls or cataracts.
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deer, two elk and a bear. The road was very muddy after
the rain. The country on both sides is composed of beautiful
plains; the river about 80 yards wide and tolerably straight,
with some cotton wood timber on its banks; and plenty of
game of different kinds ranging through the plains. Having
made 24 miles we encamped for the night.
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up, and it was cold all night. This morning was clear and cold, and all the mountains in sight were covered with snow, which fell yesterday and last night.* At 8 o'clock we started down the river, and in the course of the day our hunters killed five deer, two elk and a bear. The road was very muddy after the rain. The country on both sides is composed of beautiful plains; the river is about 80 yards wide and fairly straight, with some cottonwood timber on its banks; and there is plenty of game of different kinds ranging through the plains. Having made 24 miles, we camped for the night.
*It will not be a subject of surprise that snow should fall here in the middle of summer, when the elevation of this part of the country, which divides the eastern from the western waters, is taken into view. Every person will be able to comprehend that no small degree of elevation, above its mouth, will be sufficient to give so rapid a course to the Missouri for upwards of 3000 miles, even supposing there were no great falls or cataracts.
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