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Journal entry · October 12, 1804
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1804
Patrick Gass · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
here the forenoon to hear the chief of this village speak. Last
night the Indians stole an axe from our cook, which of course
in some degree diminished our confidence, and lessened the
amicable character we had conceived of them. At 9 o’clock
Captain Lewis, Captain Clarke and myself went to the 2nd
Village, and talked with its chief: then to the third Village,
about half a mile beyond a small creek, and talked with the
chief of that Village: and got some corn and beans from
them. The third village is nearly of the same size of the
second, and has in it a great number of handsome and smart
women and children: the men are mostly out hunting. About
12 we left the village and proceeded on our voyage. One of
the natives agreed to go with us as far as the Mandans. We
encamped on the north side. After dark we heard some per-
son hallooing on the opposite shore; and a periogue went
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over and brought an Indian and two squaws, who remained
with us all night.
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left shore, near mouth Olson Creek, SD
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