Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 24, 1804
The party traveled past scenic hills, prairies, and Round-Knob creek on the river's north side, with hunters rejoining the group. They navigated through fallen timber and met an Indian bringing a deer at the foot of a bluff, near which lay a large prairie and a small lake about two miles from camp. Hunters killed several deer and captured a young beaver alive from a trap. Two horses went missing, and a search party returned at dark empty-handed, suspecting the horses had been stolen by Indians.
morning: passed some beautiful hills. and prairies,
and a creek called Round-Knob creek, onthe north «iy
on. the north side. Here two of our hunters came to.
ay, 29h. ‘We embarked early, and continued ah: .
our voyage. One of our Frenchmen went with the coe
was a quantity of fallen timber, and = seme on the
. Monday 300h. “Oorcrey | herée tied last night. We :
TS met us with a deer
erdand at the foot of a
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_ the: Indians. At the top of the bluff is a large hand-
_ Some prairie, ‘and a large pond, or small lake about.
– two miles from camp on the south side of the riv
– Ewo ‘ on eaoie hh went out and killed an ani :
– Dicesclay a lst. one bie one men ieee: to aaae ee
oa traps he had set, and in one found a young beaver,
– oo put little burt and brought it in alive, In a short ©
tame he went out again and killed a large buck. Two
Sar ether hunters came in about 12, who had killed two
deer ;. but lost the horses. One of them with two
. anee persons were sent out, to. hunt them, | who re-
. turned at dark without finding them ; and ‘suppgpcd
they had been stolen by the Indians,
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Morning: passed some beautiful hills and prairies, and a creek called Round-Knob Creek, on the north side. Here two of our hunters came to us.
Friday 29th. We embarked early, and continued our voyage. One of our Frenchmen went with the hunters. There was a quantity of fallen timber, and some on the river.
Monday 30th. Our craft tied up here last night. We met an Indian with a deer, and landed at the foot of a bluff to speak with the Indians. At the top of the bluff is a large handsome prairie, and a large pond, or small lake, about two miles from camp on the south side of the river. Two of our men went out and killed an animal.
Tuesday 31st. One of our men went to check the traps he had set, and in one found a young beaver, but little hurt, and brought it in alive. In a short time he went out again and killed a large buck. Two other hunters came in about 12, who had killed two deer, but lost the horses. One of them, with two other persons, was sent out to hunt them, who returned at dark without finding them, and supposed they had been stolen by the Indians.
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