Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 7, 1806
With some hunters still out, the party left a canoe behind with orders to wait until noon for them, then continued downriver. Around 9 o'clock they met up with their hunters, who had taken no game. At 11 they stopped to hunt and wait for the trailing canoe, and managed to kill three elk and bring in the meat. Once the canoe rejoined them, they pressed on and made camp at sunset. The mosquitoes were noticeably less bothersome than in recent days.
not having come in we left a canoe, with directions to wait till
12 o’clock for them; and proceeded on. About 9 o’clock we
met with our hunters, but they had not killed any thing; and
at 11 halted to hunt and wait for the canoe. In a short time
we killed three elk and brought in the meat; and the canoe
having come up we proceeded on, and at sunset encamped.
The musquitoes are not so troublesome as they were some
time ago.
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Since they had not come in, we left a canoe with directions to wait until 12 o'clock for them, and proceeded on. About 9 o'clock we met with our hunters, but they had not killed anything; and at 11 we halted to hunt and wait for the canoe. In a short time we killed three elk and brought in the meat; and the canoe having come up, we proceeded on, and at sunset camped.
The mosquitoes are not so troublesome as they were some time ago.
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