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Journal entry · May 22, 1805

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 22, 1805

Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Musselshell River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition

The place today: Missouri River near Musselshell River

hard this morning, we did not get under way until 9 o’clock.
The forenoon was cold and disagreeable, but the afternoon
became more pleasant. We killed a brown bear and some
other game on our way. Having gone 16 1-2 miles we
encamped on the North side.

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left shore, 24 mi east of US 191 bridge, MT

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About 10.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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