Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 21, 1805
On a fine morning, the expedition reached Native lodges around 10 a.m. and stopped for about two hours, obtaining bread made from a small white root grown locally. They observed grey squirrel skin robes, raccoon skins, and acorns among the inhabitants, suggesting timbered country lay nearby. Continuing on, they passed additional Native lodges and navigated two very rocky, rapid sections of the river with great difficulty. After traveling 32 miles, they camped near Indian lodges, where they purchased firewood from the natives for cooking.
and had a fine morning. At 10, we came to the lodges of
some of the natives, and halted with them about 2 hours.
Here we got some bread, made of a small white root, which
grows in this part of the country. We saw among them
some small robes made of the skins of grey squirrels, some
racoon skins, and acorns, which are signs of a timbered coun-
try not far distant. Having proceeded on again, we passed
several more lodges of Indians; and through two very rocky
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rapid parts of the river with great difficulty. We went 32
miles and encamped at some Indian lodges, where we pro-
cured wood from the natives to cook with.
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We had a fine morning. At 10, we came to the lodges of some of the natives, and stopped with them for about 2 hours. Here we got some bread, made of a small white root that grows in this part of the country. We saw among them some small robes made of the skins of grey squirrels, some raccoon skins, and acorns, which are signs that a timbered country is not far distant. After moving on again, we passed several more lodges of Indians, and went through two very rocky, rapid parts of the river with great difficulty. We traveled 32 miles and camped at some Indian lodges, where we obtained wood from the natives to cook with.
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