Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 12, 1806
The party set out early and within half an hour encountered two pirogues heading upriver to trade, pausing briefly before continuing on. About an hour later they met Mr. McClelland, who was traveling upriver with twelve men in a large boat to trade with the Mahas. Because the commanding officers were acquainted with him, the group halted and spent the entire day with his party to gather news after their long absence from the United States. McClelland and two Frenchmen with him had been instructed by the government to inquire about the expedition, as concerns about its fate were growing.
barked early. In half an hour we met two periogues going
up to trade; staid with them a short time and went on.
About an hour after we met with a Mr. M‘Clelland in a large
boat with twelve men going up to trade with the Mahas.
Our Commanding Officers were acquainted with Mr. M‘Clel-
land, and we halted and remained with him all day, in order
to get some satisfactory information from him, after our long
absence from the United States. He, and two Frenchmen
who were with him had severally instructions from the gov-
ernment to make inquiry after our party; as they were begin-
ning to be uneasy about us.
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Embarked early. In half an hour we met two pirogues going up to trade; we stayed with them a short time and went on. About an hour later we met a Mr. M'Clelland in a large boat with twelve men going up to trade with the Mahas. Our Commanding Officers were acquainted with Mr. M'Clelland, and we halted and remained with him all day, in order to get some satisfactory information from him, after our long absence from the United States. He, and two Frenchmen who were with him, had each received instructions from the government to make inquiry about our party, as they were beginning to be uneasy about us.
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