Journal entry · July 24, 1806
Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 24, 1806
Patrick Gass · Great Falls Portage · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Great Falls Portage
much indisposed last night, and am yet very unwell. I there-
fore staid at this camp, and the party went back for two more
canoes. About 3 o’clock one of the waggons with a canoe
arrived; and the party with it; having let the horses feed a
while, and taken dinner, they proceeded on to the Portage
river. About an hour after they started a very heavy shower
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of rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, came on,
and lasted about an hour and an half. After this we had a
fine evening, and a little before sunset the other waggon with
a canoe arrived ; when we encamped for the night. The man
who cut his leg is still very lame and continues at this camp.
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