Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 6, 1804
The expedition traveled along the river, passing an attractive bottom prairie on the north side capped by a cottonwood grove, while dark bluffs rose along the south bank. Around 9 o'clock, rain began falling and a strong headwind slowed progress. Numerous sandbars made navigation especially difficult throughout the day. The party made camp on the north side of the river that evening, and one of the men successfully hunted, killing two deer for the group.
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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We passed a beautiful bottom prairie on the north side; at the upper end of which is a grove of cottonwood, and a long range of dark colored 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 sandbars, and we had much difficulty in getting along. We camped on the north side and one of our men killed two deer.
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