Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 24, 1806
Gass was unwell and remained at camp while the rest of the party went back to retrieve two more canoes. Around 3 o'clock, one wagon arrived hauling a canoe; after the horses fed and the men ate dinner, that group continued on to the Portage river. About an hour later a heavy thunderstorm broke and lasted roughly an hour and a half, followed by a fine evening. The second wagon and canoe arrived just before sunset, and the group camped. An injured man with a cut leg also stayed behind.
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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I was very ill last night and am still quite unwell. I therefore stayed at this camp, and the party went back for two more canoes. About 3 o'clock one of the wagons with a canoe arrived, along with the party accompanying it. After letting the horses feed for a while and having dinner, they continued on to the Portage River.
About an hour after they started, a very heavy shower of rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, came on, and lasted about an hour and a half. After this we had a fine evening, and a little before sunset the other wagon with a canoe arrived, and we camped for the night. The man who cut his leg is still very lame and remains at this camp.
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