Journal entry · November 6, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 6, 1804
Patrick Gass · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
passed a handsome bottom prairie on the north side ; at the
upper end of which is a grove of cotton wood, and a long
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range of dark coloured bluffs on the south side. About 9
o’clock it began to rain and we had strong wind ahead. There
are a great number of sand bars, and we had much difficulty
in getting along. We encamped on the north side and one of
our men killed two deer.
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