Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1804
The expedition set out early under fair weather, traveling along a stretch where high prairie bordered the south side of the river and timber dotted the northern hills. After covering nine miles from the mouth of the Platte River, the party landed on a willow-covered bank to make camp. The hunters had a productive day, bringing in five deer and trapping two beaver. A footnote in the entry explains that 'bluffs,' as understood in the Western Country, refers to the steep high banks rising directly from the rivers.
early on our voyage, with fair weather. — There is high prairie
land on the south side, with some timber on the northern
parts of the hills) We came nine miles from the mouth of
* By bluffs in the Western Country is understood high steep banks, which come
close to and are washed at their base by the rivers.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 15
Platte river, and landed on a willow bank. The hunters
killed five deer and caught two beaver.
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We started early on our voyage, with fair weather. There is high prairie land on the south side, with some timber on the northern parts of the hills. We came nine miles from the mouth of the Platte river, and landed on a willow bank. The hunters killed five deer and caught two beaver.
* By bluffs in the Western Country is understood high steep banks, which come close to and are washed at their base by the rivers.
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