Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 7, 1805
Around midday, strong winds capsized one of the expedition's canoes while under sail, though the accident occurred near shore and caused no major loss. After a three-hour halt, the party resumed travel, covering sixteen miles before camping on the south side of the river. The following day, May 8th, they set out early under cloudy skies with some afternoon rain. Around 2 p.m. they passed a clear, roughly 200-yard-wide tributary on the north side, which they named Milk River. They traveled about twenty-seven miles and camped in a pleasant bottom on the south side.
till 12 when it began to blow hard, and being all under sail
one of our canoes turned over. Fortunately the accident
happened near the shore; and after halting three hours we
were able to go on again. MHaving this day made sixteen
miles we encamped on the south side.
W ednesday 8th. We were again very early under way in a
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cloudy morning: about 12 some rain fell: at 2 we passed a
handsome river on the north side about 200 yards wide
called Milk river. There is a good deal of water in this
river which is clear, and its banks beautiful. Our distance
this day was about twenty-seven miles, and we encamped in a
beautiful bottom on the south side.
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Until 12 o'clock, when it began to blow hard, and being all under sail, one of our canoes turned over. Fortunately the accident happened near the shore; and after halting three hours we were able to go on again. Having this day made sixteen miles, we camped on the south side.
Wednesday 8th. We were again very early under way on a cloudy morning. About 12 some rain fell. At 2 we passed a handsome river on the north side, about 200 yards wide, called Milk River. There is a good deal of water in this river, which is clear, and its banks are beautiful. Our distance this day was about twenty-seven miles, and we camped in a beautiful bottom on the south side.
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