Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1806
Despite rain, Gass rejoined the main party at the river with a companion. The men had repaired the wagons and loaded two additional canoes, including a particularly large one that proved troublesome because willow-wood axletrees only lasted six to eight miles before breaking. The group traveled to Willow Creek, arriving at five o'clock, where they camped and fashioned a new axletree. During the day's journey, one of the men accidentally cut his leg badly with a knife, leaving him too lame to walk and forcing him to ride in one of the canoes.
rain; and I went with the man who came with me last night,
and joined the party at the river. They had repaired the
waggons and put on two more canoes; one of which was very
large and gave us a great deal of trouble, as we could not
make axletrees out of the willow that would stand more than
six or eight miles. At five o’clock we got to willow creek,
and encamped for the night; and made a new axletree. In
our way to-day one of our men cut his leg very bad with a
knife, which so lamed him that he had to ride in one of the
canoes.
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It rained, and I went with the man who came with me last night, and joined the party at the river. They had repaired the wagons and put on two more canoes; one of which was very large and gave us a great deal of trouble, as we could not make axletrees out of the willow that would last more than six or eight miles. At five o'clock we got to Willow Creek, and camped for the night; and made a new axletree. On our way today one of our men cut his leg very badly with a knife, which lamed him so much that he had to ride in one of the canoes.
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