Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1805
On a pleasant day, the party traveled along the river, passing fine springs on the southern shore and several islands. The country was level to the south, while hills crowded the river on the north. The Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea recognized the area, having visited as a child, and the group gathered wild onions. They reunited with Captain Clark's party, who reported that smoke spotted days earlier came from natives who had fled, mistaking them for enemies. After 17.5 miles, they camped on a mosquito-ridden island, with snowbanks visible on a western mountain.
pleasant: passed some fine springs on the southern shore,
and a large island near the northern; On the south side the
country is level to a good distance, but on the north the hills
come close to the river. At breakfast our squaw informed us
she had been at this place before when small. Here we got a
quantity of wild onions. At half past 9, we proceeded on
again; passed a large island at noon; and in the afternoon,
more islands; and came to a place where Captain Clarke and
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his party were encamped. They told us they had seen the
same smoke, which we had discovered a few days ago, and
found it had been made by the natives, who they supposed
had seen some of us, and had fled, taking us for enemies.
We went 17 miles and an half and encamped on an island ;
where we found the musquitoes very bad. We saw to day
several banks of snow on a mountain west of us.
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Pleasant: we passed some fine springs on the southern shore, and a large island near the northern. On the south side the country is level for a good distance, but on the north the hills come close to the river. At breakfast our squaw informed us that she had been at this place before when she was small. Here we got a quantity of wild onions. At half past 9, we proceeded on again; passed a large island at noon; and in the afternoon, more islands; and came to a place where Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) and his party were camped. They told us they had seen the same smoke which we had discovered a few days ago, and found it had been made by the natives, who they supposed had seen some of us and had fled, taking us for enemies.
We went 17 and a half miles and camped on an island, where we found the mosquitoes very bad. We saw today several banks of snow on a mountain west of us.
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