Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 12, 1806
The expedition remained in camp, where local Native people gave the party four horses, one of which was slaughtered for food. The captains also obtained bread made from co-was roots and sweet com-mas roots from the natives. Later in the afternoon, three additional horses from the expedition's previously held stock were returned to them. The day centered on replenishing food supplies and recovering horses through interactions with the local inhabitants.
here also to-day. The natives in the course of the day gave
us four horses, one of which we killed to eat. We also got
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bread made of roots, which the natives call Co-was, and sweet
roots which they call Com-mas. In the afternoon they brought
three more of our old stock of horses.*
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here also today. The natives, in the course of the day, gave us four horses, one of which we killed to eat. We also got bread made of roots, which the natives call Co-was, and sweet roots which they call Com-mas. In the afternoon they brought three more of our old stock of horses.*
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