Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 9, 1805
After traveling only five miles, the party was forced to stop and wait out the day because of strong winds. A few light rain showers passed through during the layover. The men made good use of the halt by hunting, killing several deer and buffalo, and trapping some beaver along the way.
ing gone five miles were obliged to halt and lie by during the
day, on account of hard wind. Some small showers of rain
occasionally fell. Here we killed some deer and buffaloe and
took some beaver.
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After going five miles we were obliged to halt and lay by during the day, on account of a hard wind. Some small showers of rain occasionally fell. Here we killed some deer and buffalo and took some beaver.
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