Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 19, 1805
Three hunters departed for Medicine River, a large tributary entering from the north side above the falls, to hunt elk. The party finished constructing a cache or burying place for storing supplies, leaving them ready to depart as soon as Captain Clark returned. Meanwhile, the rest of the men spent the day making moccasins in preparation for crossing the prairie ahead.
Three hunters set out for Medicine river, a large river above
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the falls, which comes in on the north side, to hunt for elk.
We finished the burying place, so that we will be ready to
start as soon as Capt. Clarke returns. All our people are
making mockasons to go through the prairie.
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Three hunters set out for Medicine river, a large river above the falls, which comes in on the north side, to hunt for elk. We finished the burying place, so that we will be ready to start as soon as Capt. Clarke (Capt. Clark) returns. All our people are making moccasins to go through the prairie.
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