Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides — Patrick Gass: June 24, 1806
The party gave the Indians a pair of moccasins, and they agreed to wait another day. A hunter went out but came back empty-handed. The weather stayed cloudy, and mosquitoes and a small black fly tormented both men and horses, forcing them to build small fires for relief. At noon, two hunters moved ahead to a creek to seek game, since none could be found nearby. That evening, the main party arrived with three additional Indians, and the combined group camped together for the night.
of the Indians a pair of mockasons, and they agreed to stay
to day and wait for the party. —One of our hunters went out,
but had no success. The day keeps cloudy, and the mus-
quitoes are very troublesome. There is also a small black fly
in this country, that so torments our horses, that they can
get no rest, but when we make small fires to keep them off.
At noon two hunters went on ahead to a small creek, to en-
deavour to kill some provision, as we cannot kill any here; and
unless the party come up to night, I intend to go on with the
Indians to-morrow morning. In the evening the party arrived
with three more Indians, and we all encamped together for
the night.
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One of the Indians was given a pair of moccasins, and they agreed to stay today and wait for the party. One of our hunters went out, but had no success. The day stays cloudy, and the mosquitoes are very troublesome. There is also a small black fly in this country that torments our horses so much that they can get no rest, except when we make small fires to keep them off.
At noon two hunters went on ahead to a small creek to try to kill some provisions, since we cannot kill any here; and unless the party comes up tonight, I intend to go on with the Indians tomorrow morning. In the evening the party arrived with three more Indians, and we all camped together for the night.
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