Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1806

when the horses were collected one was found missing, and
one of our hunters went back after him, while the rest of us
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continued our journey. This morning our guide and the three
other Indians went on ahead. We continued our route about
ten miles, when we struck a creek, having left the other entirely
to our right and halted. Our hunter came up with the horse.
The wind was very high this forenoon, and rather cold for the
season; with some rain. We continued about two hours and
eat the last of our dried meat; and are altogether without
other provisions, as our stock of dogs is exhausted, and we
can kill no game in these plains. In the evening we met a
chief and nine of his men, who appeared glad to see us. We
encamped on a small branch or spring, as it was too far to go
over the hills. The Indians say we can get over to-morrow
by noon. The wind continued to blow hard and some snow
showers fell in the afternoon.