Journal entry · July 13, 1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 13, 1805
Patrick Gass · Great Falls Portage · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Great Falls Portage
came up here, accompanied by the squaw. He informed us
that the canoes had started with all the baggage from the
former encampment, which we had called White-bear camp.
The musquitoes are very troublesome. This evening the
canoes were finished except the putting in some knees.
110 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
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