Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 6, 1806

number of pelicans, and about 8 o’clock a gang of elk, when
some hunters went out but returned without killing any. At
11 o’clock we met a barge belonging to a Mr. Shotto, of St.
Louis, loaded with merchandize, for the purpose of trading
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with the Sioux nation of Indians. We got some spirituous
liquors from this party the first we had tasted since the 4th
of July 1805, and remained with them about three hours; sent
some hunters ahead and proceeded on till about 3 o’clock in
the afternoon, when we halted and waited for the hunters at
the place agreed on to meet them, but they did not come in
and we encamped for the night.