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Journal entry · July 14, 1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River above St. Joseph · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River above St. Joseph
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 13
tinued until seven when it abated, and we set forward: but in
a short time a gust of wind and rain came on so violent, that
all hands had to leap into the water to save the boat. For-
tunately this storm did not last long, and we.went on to a
convenient place and landed. Here we continued two hours
and then proceeded. We saw some elk, but could not kill
any of them; passed a river on the north side, called Wash-
ba-to-nan, and encamped on the south side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
near right shore, 3 mi SW of Nishnabotna, MO, in KA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 8.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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