Patrick Gass: November 23, 1806
After overnight rain, the writer rejoined the main party at the river with a man who had accompanied him the previous night. The group had repaired the wagons and loaded two more canoes, including a very large one that proved troublesome because willow axletrees kept breaking after only about eight miles of travel. The party halted at five o'clock, camped for the night, and made a new axletree. Along the way, one of the men cut himself badly with a knife and was lamed, forcing him to ride in a canoe.
after the rain; and I went with the man who came
“with me last night, and joined the party at the river,
They had repaired the waggons and puton two mor
canoes; one of which was very large and. gave t usa |
great deal of trouble, as we could not make axletrees — aH
out of the willow that would stand ‘more th: oe , 4
eight miles. At 5 o’clock we pote t sae ds
‘and encamped for the night ; anc
tree. Inour way to day one of t
-wery bad with a knife, which ‘So tamet: him that he
had to ride in one of the canoes. – a ; 4 i
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After the rain, I went with the man who came with me last night, and joined the party at the river. They had repaired the wagons and put on two more canoes; one of which was very large and gave us a great deal of trouble, as we could not make axletrees out of the willow that would stand more than eight miles. At 5 o'clock we got the canoes to the river and camped for the night, and made a new axletree. On our way today one of the men cut himself very badly with a knife, which so lamed him that he had to ride in one of the canoes.
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