Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 16, 1804
The expedition enjoyed a fine day with a fair wind as they traveled past a prairie and a long island, beyond which a section of riverbank had collapsed into the water. They observed high rocky cliffs along the south side of the river and hills and prairies on the north. The river measured about two miles wide here with rapid current. The party camped on the north side, where two hunters rejoined them carrying two deer they had killed.
voyage opposite a prairie; had a fine day and fair wind, and
passed a long island, above which is a place where the bank
has slipped into the river. There are high rocky cliffs on the
south side, and hills and prairies on the north: on which side
we encamped. The river here is two miles wide with rapid
water. Two of our hunters met us here with two deer.
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We continued our voyage opposite a prairie; we had a fine day and a fair wind, and passed a long island, above which is a place where the bank has slipped into the river. There are high rocky cliffs on the south side, and hills and prairies on the north, on which side we camped. The river here is two miles wide with rapid water. Two of our hunters met us here with two deer.
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