Patrick Gass: November 9, 1806
The party set out to travel down the river but were forced to halt at some old Indian lodges to take shelter from rain. After about an hour the rain slackened and they pressed on, though more showers followed. Hunters had success during the day, taking five deer, two elk, and a bear. The road was muddy after the rain, but the surrounding country featured beautiful plains, a roughly 80-yard-wide river lined with cottonwood, and abundant game. They encamped after covering 24 miles.
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We set out to go down the river, but had not proceeded far until it began to rain, and we halted at some old Indian lodges, where we took shelter. In an hour's time the rain slackened, and we proceeded on; but had not gone far before it began to rain again, and we halted.
The rain was very heavy. We stayed here during the afternoon, as the rain continued the whole of it.
At last about eight o'clock we proceeded down the river, and in the course of the day our hunters killed five deer, two elk and a bear. The road was very muddy after the rain. The country on both sides is composed of beautiful plains; the river is about 80 yards wide and tolerably straight, with some cottonwood timber on its banks; and plenty of game of different kinds ranging through the plains. Having gone 24 miles, we camped for the night.
Friday 11th. This was a fine morning and we set out early to cross the plains. Having gone several miles, we came to the Missouri early, opposite our old encampment. Here our hunters, in a short time, killed five buffalo. We saved the best of the meat; and of the skins made two canoes to transport ourselves and baggage across the river. The buffalo are in large droves about this place.
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