Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 11, 1805
The party split duties on this day. A group set out westward toward the mountains they had spotted, while the rest stayed behind to bury baggage and goods being cached at the site, preparing to depart the following morning. The next day, June 12th, they left the mouth of Maria's River under fine weather, passing twelve islands in the forenoon. A brief afternoon shower gave way to clear skies as they passed three more islands and handsome bluffs. After traveling 18 miles, they camped on the north side and killed two elk and several deer.
set out this morning to go to the mountains, which we had
discovered towards the west. The rest of the party were
engaged in burying the baggage and goods which had been
left, and preparing to start the following morning.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 99
CHAP. IX.
EDNESDAY 12th. The morning was fine; we set out
from the mouth of Maria’s river, and went on very
well. In the forenoon we passed 12 islands. At 1 o’clock the
weather became cloudy and threatened rain: at 2 there was a
light shower, and the day became clear. We passed three
islands this afternoon and some handsome bluffs on both sides
of the river. We went 18 miles and encamped in a small bot-
tom on the north side, where we killed 2 elk and some deer.
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Set out this morning to go to the mountains, which we had discovered towards the west. The rest of the party were engaged in burying the baggage and goods that had been left, and preparing to start the following morning.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 99
CHAP. IX.
WEDNESDAY 12th. The morning was fine; we set out from the mouth of Maria's river, and went on very well. In the forenoon we passed 12 islands. At 1 o'clock the weather became cloudy and threatened rain; at 2 there was a light shower, and the day became clear. We passed three islands this afternoon and some handsome bluffs on both sides of the river. We went 18 miles and camped in a small bottom on the north side, where we killed 2 elk and some deer.
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