Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 16, 1806
The expedition set out early and at 9 a.m. encountered a large pirogue carrying eight men headed up the Platte River to trade with the Pawnee (Poni) nation, about seventy or eighty miles from its mouth. Around 11 a.m. they met a bateau and two canoes traveling upriver to trade with the Kansa (Kanowas) nation along their namesake river. After pausing briefly with this second party, the group continued downstream and made camp on an island at sunset.
ceeded on early, and at 9 o’clock met a large periogue with
eight men, going to trade with the Ponis nation of Indians on
the river Platte about seventy or eighty miles from its mouth.
At 11 we met a batteaux and two canoes going up to the
Kanowas nation, who live on a river of the same name. We
halted with them a while, then proceeded on, and at sunset
encamped on an island.
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We proceeded on early, and at 9 o'clock met a large pirogue with eight men, going to trade with the Ponis (Pawnee) nation of Indians on the river Platte about seventy or eighty miles from its mouth. At 11 we met a bateau and two canoes going up to the Kanowas (Kansas) nation, who live on a river of the same name. We stopped with them for a while, then proceeded on, and at sunset camped on an island.
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