Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 13, 1806
The party prepared for the difficult mountain crossing ahead. An Indian companion swapped horses with one of the men whose mount was too weak to manage the mountains, then headed back to his village. Around midday, two men went ahead about eight miles to a small prairie to hunt until the main group caught up. The hunters who had set out the previous day came back in the afternoon with eight deer. The evening turned cloudy, and mosquitoes were a significant nuisance.
two went out. The Indian exchanged horses with one of our
men, whose horse had not recovered, and was unable to cross
the mountains; and then went home to the village. At noon
two of our men took their loads and went on ahead about
eight miles to a small prairie to hunt until we should come
up. During the afternoon the men who went out yesterday
to hunt returned with eight deer. In the evening the weather
became cloudy. The musquitoes are very troublesome.
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Two went out. The Indian exchanged horses with one of our men, whose horse had not recovered and was unable to cross the mountains; he then went home to the village. At noon, two of our men took their loads and went on ahead about eight miles to a small prairie to hunt until we should catch up. During the afternoon, the men who went out yesterday to hunt returned with eight deer. In the evening the weather became cloudy. The mosquitoes are very troublesome.
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