Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1805
On May 6, 1805, the expedition experienced fair weather with only a brief sprinkle of rain around midday before skies cleared. The party passed a river on the south side roughly 200 yards wide, though its waters disappeared into the sand before reaching the Missouri. They covered twenty-six miles that day and made camp on the south bank. The entry is brief, focused mainly on travel distance, weather conditions, and a notable geographic observation about the sandy riverbed.
weather. At 12 a few drops of rain fell, but it soon cleared
up. We passed a river on the south side about 200 yards
wide; but the water of this river sinks in the sand on the side
of the Missouri. We went twenty-six miles and encamped on
the south side.
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Weather. At 12 a few drops of rain fell, but it soon cleared up. We passed a river on the south side about 200 yards wide; but the water of this river sinks into the sand on the side of the Missouri. We went twenty-six miles and camped on the south side.
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