Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 1, 1806
Under cloudy skies, the party set out early and followed a fine 20-yard-wide stream lined with cottonwood, birch, and willow. One of the hunters returned at midday with a beaver, though other game was scarce. At a fork in the road, their Native guides disagreed on the route: one man with a family and horse herd planned to cross to the Great river, while the young guide advised continuing up the creek, which the group chose. They traveled about 25 miles, killed a deer, and camped as cottonwoods grew larger along the way.
and the morning continues cloudy. We set out early and
travelled up the branch, which is a fine stream about twenty
yards wide, with some cotton-wood, birch and willows on its
banks. One of four hunters, who went forward very early
this morning, returned at noon with a beaver he had killed;
other game is scarce. We then halted to dine, where the road
forks, one going up the branch an east course, and the other
north towards the large river. Here our Indians differed in
opinion with respect to the best road to be taken. The man
with the family and gang of horses said he would go across to
the Great river to-morrow; but we followed the opinion of
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the young man our guide, and proceeded on up the creek.
We travelled about twenty-five miles, and encamped without
any of the natives, except our guide, who generally keeps with
the hunters, one of whom killed a deer this evening. The
higher we go up the creek the cotton-wood is more large and
plenty; and the plains beautiful.
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The morning continues cloudy. We set out early and traveled up the branch, which is a fine stream about twenty yards wide, with some cottonwood, birch, and willows on its banks. One of four hunters, who went forward very early this morning, returned at noon with a beaver he had killed; other game is scarce. We then halted to dine where the road forks, one going up the branch on an east course, and the other north toward the large river. Here our Indians differed in opinion about the best road to take. The man with the family and gang of horses said he would go across to the Great river tomorrow; but we followed the opinion of the young man, our guide, and proceeded on up the creek.
We traveled about twenty-five miles and camped without any of the natives, except our guide, who generally keeps with the hunters, one of whom killed a deer this evening. The higher we go up the creek, the larger and more plentiful the cottonwood becomes, and the plains are beautiful.
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