Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 29, 1804
The expedition waited at their location until 5 P.M. for a missing hunter who had not returned. After he still failed to appear, the party moved on, traveling three miles upriver. They passed Deer Creek on the south side and made camp a short distance beyond it, also on the south side. A pirogue and eight men were left behind to wait for the missing hunter and bring him along when he came back.
whom returned. We waited here until 5 o’clock P.M. for
the man who had not come in, and then proceeded three miles,
passed Deer Creek on the south side, and encamped a short
distance above it on the same side. A periogue and eight
men had been left for the hunter who had not returned.
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who returned. We waited here until 5 o'clock P.M. for the man who had not come in, and then proceeded three miles, passed Deer Creek on the south side, and camped a short distance above it on the same side. A pirogue and eight men had been left for the hunter who had not returned.
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