Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 20, 1805
The party hunted buffalo, with one hunter returning around 4 o'clock to fetch help carrying meat from 14 animals already brought down. A group went out about a mile and a half, hauled back a load, and left three men behind to dress the remaining carcasses. Captain Clark and his scouting party returned, reporting a fairly good overland route aside from some draws crossing it. They had cached their blankets and provisions at the spot where the expedition planned to put back into the river.
out to kill some fat buffaloe. About 4 o’clock one of them
came in for men to carry the meat to camp; as they had
14 down ready to butcher. We went out about a mile and
a half, and brought in a load, leaving three men to dress
the rest. Captain Clarke and his party returned, having
found a tolerable good road except where some draughts
crossed it. They had left their blankets and provision at the
place where they expect we will again embark.
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Some men went out to kill some fat buffalo. About 4 o'clock one of them came in to get men to carry the meat to camp, since they had 14 down ready to butcher. We went out about a mile and a half and brought in a load, leaving three men to dress the rest. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) and his party returned, having found a tolerably good road except where some draws crossed it. They had left their blankets and provisions at the place where they expect we will embark again.
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