Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 14, 1804
The expedition continued upriver, finding the going difficult because the water had risen overnight. Around midday, they encountered some Frenchmen who had spent the previous winter among the Pawnee (Poenese or Ponis) Indians. Later in the day, the party passed Snake Creek on the north side of the river and made camp there for the evening.
tinued our voyage. The river having risen during the night
was difficult to ascend. At noon we passed some Frenchmen
from the Poenese or Ponis nation of Indians, where they
8 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
spent the last winter. In the evening we passed Snake creek
on the north side and encamped on the same.
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continued our voyage. The river, having risen during the night, was difficult to ascend. At noon we passed some Frenchmen from the Poenese or Ponis nation of Indians, where they spent the last winter. In the evening we passed Snake Creek on the north side and camped on the same.
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