Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1806
The party remained in camp on July 14, 1806, plagued by mosquitoes that tormented them throughout the morning until a fine breeze finally arose around noon and drove the insects away for a time. As a precaution against possible Indian visitors, the men cached the most valuable portion of their baggage and supplies on a large island, hoping to keep these stores out of reach should any unfriendly natives approach the camp.
here also to day; and the musquitoes continued to torment
us until about noon, when a fine breeze of wind arose and
drove them, for a while away. We deposited the most valu-
able part of our baggage and stores on a large island so that
if the Indians came they would not get it.
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We were here again today; and the mosquitoes continued to torment us until about noon, when a fine breeze of wind arose and drove them away for a while. We stored the most valuable part of our baggage and supplies on a large island so that if the Indians came they would not get it.
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