Journal entry · May 3, 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1805

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

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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