Patrick Gass: July 25, 1806
The party set out early hauling a canoe to Portage River, and the men returned with another wagon. Recovered enough to travel, Gass joined them to fetch one more canoe, leaving behind a heavy, damaged one; the remaining five small canoes and pirogues were deemed sufficient for the trip down the Missouri. The wagons met at Willow Creek around 2 o'clock during a heavy thunderstorm. They pushed on through rain and mud so deep that every man had to help the horses, finally reaching Portage River by nightfall with four canoes secured.
dew. The party set out early to Portage river with the canoe;
and in a short time the men with the other waggon came
back; I was by this time so much recovered as to be able to
return with the party for another canoe; which is all we will
bring over, as the other is very heavy and injured; and we
expect that the five small ones with the periogues will be suf-
ficient to carry ourselves and baggage down the Missouri.
About 2 o’clock the waggons met at Willow creek, when we
had another very heavy shower of rain accompanied with
thunder and lightning. At 3 o’clock we set out with both the
waggons and 2 canoes to Portage river; it rained on us hard
all the way, and the road was so muddy that the horses were
not able to haul the loads, without the assistance of every man
at the waggons. At night we arrived at Portage river, and
then had four canoes there safe.
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Dew. The party set out early to Portage river with the canoe; and in a short time the men with the other wagon came back. I was by this time so much recovered as to be able to return with the party for another canoe, which is all we will bring over, as the other is very heavy and damaged. We expect that the five small ones, along with the pirogues, will be sufficient to carry ourselves and our baggage down the Missouri.
About 2 o'clock the wagons met at Willow Creek, when we had another very heavy shower of rain accompanied with thunder and lightning. At 3 o'clock we set out with both the wagons and 2 canoes to Portage river. It rained on us hard all the way, and the road was so muddy that the horses were not able to haul the loads without the assistance of every man at the wagons. At night we arrived at Portage river, and then had four canoes there safely.
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