Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1804
The day was pleasant, and the party made good progress along the river. Two hunters set out early and returned with a deer by breakfast, after which four more hunters headed out. The expedition passed a 20-yard-wide creek on the north side with timbered bottoms, and a small river on the south side opposite an island. They observed numerous buffalo and goats on the hillsides. After camping on the south side, the hunters returned having killed 14 deer, a goat, and a wolf, and wounding a large white bear.
which was very pleasant. Two hunters, went out and at break-
fast time brought a deer to the boat; when four more went
out. We passed a creek on the north side, about 20 yards
wide; bottom covered with timber on both sides, and a small
river on the south side opposite the lower point of an island.
At the upper end we passed bluffs on the south side and
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bottom on the north. We this day, saw a number of buffaloe,
and goats on the sides of the hills. We encamped on the
south side, and our hunters came in having killed 14 deer, a
goat and a wolf; and one of them wounded a large white bear.
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which was very pleasant. Two hunters went out and at breakfast time brought a deer to the boat; then four more went out. We passed a creek on the north side, about 20 yards wide; the bottom was covered with timber on both sides, and there was a small river on the south side opposite the lower point of an island. At the upper end we passed bluffs on the south side and bottom on the north. This day we saw a number of buffalo and goats on the sides of the hills. We camped on the south side, and our hunters came in having killed 14 deer, a goat, and a wolf; and one of them wounded a large white bear.
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