Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1805
The day was very cold and disagreeable with a severe frost, creating an unusual sight of snow lying on the green prairie grass. Despite the harsh frost, the cottonwood leaves had grown as large as dollars. The party passed a small river on the north side, named 2000 Mile River, and about a mile farther on passed a large creek on the south side called Porcupine Creek. They traveled roughly 20 miles before making camp on the north side.
though very cold and disagreeable, and a severe frost. The
snow and green grass on the prairies exhibited an appearance
somewhat uncommon. The cotton wood leaves are as large
as dollars, notwithstanding the snow and such hard frost. We
passed a small river on the north side called the 2000 mile
river. About a mile above we passed a large creek on the
south side called Porcupine creek.— We came this day about
20 miles and encamped on the north side.
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Though very cold and disagreeable, and a severe frost. The snow and green grass on the prairies showed an appearance somewhat uncommon. The cottonwood leaves are as large as dollars, notwithstanding the snow and such hard frost. We passed a small river on the north side called the 2000 Mile River. About a mile above we passed a large creek on the south side called Porcupine Creek. We came this day about 20 miles and camped on the north side.
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