Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1804
The expedition continued upriver, passing high land and prairies on the south side where they gathered ripe grapes. Captain Clark and two men traveled overland rather than by boat. At the head of Elk Island, the party noticed pumice stone mixed in with the driftwood. They passed a creek on the south side called the Nemaha and made camp there for the night.
creek on the south side; and gathered some ripe grapes.
There is high land and prairies on this side. Captain Clarke
and two men went by land. At the head of an island, called
Elk island, we found some pummice stone among the drift
wood. We passed acreek on the south side, called Na-ma-ha,
and encamped on the same.
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creek on the south side; and gathered some ripe grapes. There is high land and prairies on this side. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) and two men went by land. At the head of an island, called Elk Island, we found some pumice stone among the driftwood. We passed a creek on the south side, called Na-ma-ha, and camped on the same.
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