Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 13, 1804
The expedition set sail early under cloudy skies with light rain and a headwind. Along the way, they passed a creek and a long stretch of bluffs on the south side of the river. Some of the men went ashore to hunt but had not returned by evening. The party made camp for the night on the north side of the river.
32 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
set sail early; the morning was cloudy, with some rain and
wind ahead; passed a creek and a long range of bluffs on the
south side. Some of our men went out to hunt; but did not
return this evening. We encamped on the north side.
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We set sail early; the morning was cloudy, with some rain and a head wind. We passed a creek and a long range of bluffs on the south side. Some of our men went out to hunt, but did not return this evening. We camped on the north side.
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