Journal entry · July 11, 1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
to cross the point, and having gone eight miles, came to the
Missouri at the Bear islands, nearly opposite our old encamp-
ment. Here our hunters, in a short time, killed five buffaloe;
and we saved the best of the meat; and of the skins made
two canoes to transport ourselves and baggage across the
river. The buffaloe are in large droves about this place.
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