Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 10, 1806
The party set out with several Native American companions and traveled about twelve miles to reach what they called the Commas Flat, the location where they had first encountered Native peoples after crossing the Rocky Mountains the previous fall. They made camp there and sent out hunters. The camas plant grew abundantly across the plain and was in full bloom, displaying pale blue flowers that gave the area a beautiful appearance. The hunters returned that night having killed a single deer.
set out accompanied by several of the natives, travelled about
twelve miles and arrived at what we call the Com-mas flat,
where we first met the natives after crossing the Rocky moun-
tains last fall. Here we encamped and some hunters went out.
The com-mas grows in great abundance on this plain; and at
this time looks beautiful, being in full bloom with flowers of
a pale blue colour.— At night our hunters came in and had
killed one deer.
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We set out accompanied by several of the natives, traveled about twelve miles, and arrived at what we call the Com-mas (Camas) flat, where we first met the natives after crossing the Rocky Mountains last fall. Here we camped and some hunters went out.
The com-mas grows in great abundance on this plain, and at this time it looks beautiful, being in full bloom with flowers of a pale blue color.
At night our hunters came in, having killed one deer.
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