Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1805
The party set out early and passed the Clearwater River on the north side, noting it as about 50 yards wide, rapid, and shallow, with abundant currants growing in the small bottoms along both banks. At breakfast, Captain Clark went ahead with three men. By around 11 a.m., the group emerged from the higher mountains into terrain with less timber and smaller rocks. They passed two small creeks and later a small river on the north side, where they retrieved a deer skin left by one of Clark's men. They traveled 20 miles.
on early: passed Clear-water river on the north side about 50
yards wide, rapid and shallow. There are a great quantity of
currents all along the river on both sides in the small bottoms.
At breakfast time Captain Clarke with three men went on
ahead. About 11 we got through the higher part of the
mountains, and to where there is less timber and the rocks
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not so large. In the forenoon we passed two small creeks
on the north side, and in the afternoon a small river on the
same side; above the mouth of which we got a deer skin, that
Captain Clarke’s man had hung up. The country continues
much the same. We made 20 miles this day.
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Set out early; passed Clear-water river on the north side, about 50 yards wide, rapid and shallow. There are a great quantity of currants all along the river on both sides in the small bottoms. At breakfast time Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) with three men went on ahead. About 11 we got through the higher part of the mountains, and to where there is less timber and the rocks not so large. In the forenoon we passed two small creeks on the north side, and in the afternoon a small river on the same side; above the mouth of which we got a deer skin that Captain Clarke's man had hung up. The country continues much the same. We made 20 miles this day.
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