Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1804
The expedition struggled forward through shallow water, with all hands wading to drag the boat upstream. They halted for breakfast at 8 a.m., where hunters sent out the previous day returned with only a porcupine, though three beaver had been trapped overnight. Mosquitoes remained as bothersome as in midsummer. The party passed black bluffs and a timbered island on the south side, then a creek where they made camp. The man traveling overland with the horse rejoined them, having killed a hare, and Captain Clark shot an antelope.
same kind of weather. Had considerable difficulty in getting
along, on account of the shallowness of the river; all hands
in the water dragging the boat. At 8 we halted for breakfast,
and the men who went to hunt yesterday came in, and had
only killed a porcupine. Three beaver were caught last night.
The musketoes are as troublesome as they have been any time
in summer. We passed black bluffs on the south side, and an
island with timber on it. Passed a creek on the same side and
encamped on it. The man who had gone by land with the
horse came to us here; had killed a hare. Captain Clarke
killed a goat or antelope.
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Same kind of weather. We had considerable difficulty getting along because of the shallowness of the river; all hands were in the water dragging the boat. At 8 we halted for breakfast, and the men who went hunting yesterday came in, having only killed a porcupine. Three beaver were caught last night. The mosquitoes are as troublesome as they have been at any time in summer.
We passed black bluffs on the south side, and an island with timber on it. We passed a creek on the same side and camped on it. The man who had gone by land with the horse came to us here; he had killed a hare. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) killed a goat or antelope.
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