Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 1, 1806
Light rain fell overnight, and the river rose eighteen inches since the previous evening. Two hunters set out in the morning, while some Native people came to visit the camp. The sick Indian was reported to be recovering well. The officers obtained bear skins from the Indians that were nearly as white as a blanket. According to the Indians, these skins came from a harmless type of bear, less bold and ferocious than the grizzly or brown bear.
240 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
light showers of rain during the night. Since last evening the
river rose eighteen inches. Two hunters went out this morn-
ing, and some of the natives came to see us. The sick Indian
is getting much better. The officers got some bear skins
from the Indians, that are almost as white as a blanket. They
say that the bears from which they get these skins are a harm-
less kind, and not so bold and ferocious as the. grizly and
brown bear.
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There were light showers of rain during the night. Since last evening the river rose eighteen inches. Two hunters went out this morning, and some of the natives came to see us. The sick Indian is getting much better. The officers got some bear skins from the Indians that are almost as white as a blanket. They say that the bears from which they get these skins are a harmless kind, and not so bold and ferocious as the grizzly and brown bear.
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