Journal entry · June 10, 1805

Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 10, 1805

Patrick Gass · Marias River decision camp · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition

The place today: Marias River decision camp

in the mouth of Maria’s river, and covered it over with brush.
We then began to examine and assort our effects to see what
would be the least wanted and most proper to leave; but
about-two it began to rain and blow so hard, we were obliged
to desist. The rain continued only an hour, and in the even-
ing we loaded the rest of the craft, and left the remainder of
our stores and baggage to be buried, consisting of corn, pork,
flour, some powder and lead, and other articles amounting to
about one thousand pounds weight.
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on the point/junction between the Marias and Missouri Rivers

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