Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 18, 1805
The party secured stored equipment and dug a cache to deposit additional baggage they could not carry forward. Around noon, two hunters returned having found no elk but bringing in ten deer. By evening, the men finished constructing wagons to portage their gear. The wagons were built entirely of wood and were of rough, ordinary workmanship, but the group expected them to be serviceable enough for the task ahead.
and laid safe; and some men went to dig a place for deposit-
ing more of our baggage. About 12 the two hunters came
in, and could find no elk, but killed 10 deer. In the evening
we completed our waggons, which were made altogether of
wood, and of a very ordinary quality; but it is expected they
will answer the purpose.
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and laid safe; and some men went to dig a place for depositing more of our baggage. About 12 the two hunters came in, and could find no elk, but killed 10 deer. In the evening we completed our wagons, which were made altogether of wood, and of a very ordinary quality; but it is expected they will answer the purpose.
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