Clark: December 1, 1805
On a cloudy, windy Sunday morning with winds from the east, Clark sent out two hunters and planned to take a canoe with several men to hunt the marshy islands above Point William, but high winds forced him back to camp, where the party ate their usual dried fish. The hunters returned empty-handed after spotting two groups of elk. The men spent the day mending leather clothes and shoes and dressing leather. Rain began at sunset. Clark notes the ocean has roared constantly during their 24 days near the coast, hardly living up to the name Pacific. He has had no word from Lewis.
December 1st Sunday 1805 Cloudy windey morning wind from the East, Sent
out 2 hunters in the woods, I intended to take 5 men in a Canoe and hunt
the marshey Islands above, found the wind too high & returned to
partake of the dried fish, The day Some what Cooler than usial, but
Scercely perceveable. began to rain at Sun Set and Continued half the
night. my hunters returned without any thing Saw 2 gang of Elk a
disagreeable Situation, men all employed in mending their leather Clothes,
Socks &c. and Dressing Some Leather. The Sea which is imedeately in
front roars like a repeeted roling thunder and have rored in that way ever
Since our arrival in its borders which is now 24 Days Since we arrived in
Sight of the Great Western Ocian, I cant Say Pasific as Since I have Seen
it, it has been the reverse. Elegant Canoes
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Sunday December 1st 1805 A cloudy windey morning wind from the East,
dispatched two hunters, I deturmined to take a Canoe & a fiew men and
hunt the marshey Islands above Point William, the Wind rose So high that I
could not proceed, and returned to partake the dried fish, which is our
Standing friend, began to rain hard at Sun Set and Continud. my hunters
returned without any thing haveing Seen 2 parcels of elk men all employed
to day in mending their leather Clothes, Shoes &c. and Dressing
leather.
The emence Seas and waves which breake on the rocks & Coasts to the S
W. & N W roars like an emence fall at a distance, and this roaring has
continued ever Since our arrival in the neighbourhood of the Sea Coast
which has been 24 days Since we arrived in Sight of the Great Western;
(for I cannot Say Pacific) Ocian as I have not Seen one pacific day Since
my arrival in its vicinity, and its waters are forming and petially
perpetually breake with emenc waves on the Sands and rockey Coasts,
tempestous and horiable. I have no account of Capt. Lewis Since he left
me.
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December 1st Sunday 1805. A cloudy, windy morning, wind from the East. Sent out 2 hunters in the woods. I intended to take 5 men in a canoe and hunt the marshy islands above, but found the wind too high and returned to partake of the dried fish. The day was somewhat cooler than usual, but scarcely perceivable. It began to rain at sunset and continued half the night. My hunters returned without anything, having seen 2 gangs of elk—a disagreeable situation. The men were all employed in mending their leather clothes, socks, etc., and dressing some leather. The sea, which is immediately in front, roars like repeated rolling thunder, and has roared in that way ever since our arrival on its borders, which is now 24 days since we arrived in sight of the Great Western Ocean. I can't say Pacific, as since I have seen it, it has been the reverse. Elegant canoes.
Sunday December 1st 1805. A cloudy, windy morning, wind from the East. Dispatched two hunters. I determined to take a canoe and a few men and hunt the marshy islands above Point William, but the wind rose so high that I could not proceed, and returned to partake of the dried fish, which is our standing friend. It began to rain hard at sunset and continued. My hunters returned without anything, having seen 2 parcels of elk. The men were all employed today in mending their leather clothes, shoes, etc., and dressing leather.
The immense seas and waves which break on the rocks and coasts to the SW and NW roar like an immense fall at a distance, and this roaring has continued ever since our arrival in the neighborhood of the sea coast, which has been 24 days since we arrived in sight of the Great Western (for I cannot say Pacific) Ocean, as I have not seen one peaceful day since my arrival in its vicinity. Its waters are forming and perpetually breaking with immense waves on the sands and rocky coasts—tempestuous and horrible. I have no account of Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) since he left me.
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