Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 13, 1806
After yesterday's rain, the party set out early despite an unfavorable wind. Around 10 a.m. they stopped for about three hours to hunt, killing four deer, before resuming their journey down the river until sunset, when they made camp. Mosquitoes were present at the campsite but proved less troublesome than those encountered farther upstream.
rain that fell yesterday, and again proceeded on early with
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unfavorable wind. At 10 we halted to hunt, staid about three
hours and killed four deer. We then continued our voyage
to sunset and encamped. We had a few musquitoes, but they
were not so bad as we found them higher up the river.
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The rain that fell yesterday, we again set out early with unfavorable wind. At 10 we halted to hunt, stayed about three hours and killed four deer. We then continued our voyage until sunset and camped. We had a few mosquitoes, but they were not as bad as we found them higher up the river.
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