Clark: December 13, 1805
The Clatsop visitors departed after breakfast, having sold Clark two small animal robes and Lewis two lynx (loucirva) skins, intended for making coats. Drouillard and Shannon returned from hunting, reporting 18 elk killed and butchered in the woods about six miles up the right fork of the river, though two were lost to nightfall and spoiled. Three Indians arrived by canoe offering roots, fish, and two sea otter skins, but no purchase was made. Light rain showers fell throughout the day as the men continued building cabins from straight balsam pine, which split beautifully into wide planks.
December 13th Friday 1805 The Indians left us to day after brackfast,
haveing Sold us 2 of the robes of a Small animal for which I intend
makeing a Capot, and Sold Capt Lewis 2 Loucirvia Skins for the Same
purpose. Drewyer & Shannon returned from hunting havg. killed 18 Elk
and butchered all except 2 which they Could not get as night provented
ther finding them & they Spoild.
3 Indians in a Canoe Came and offered us for Sale Sinutor roots, fish
& 2 Sea otter Skins for Sale none of which we Could purchase. Some
rain last night and this day at Several times, light Showers. we Continue
building our houses of the Streightest & _____ logs, Sent out 2 men to
Split timber to Covet the Cabins, and I am glad to find the timber Splits
butifully, and of any width
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Friday 13th December 1805 The Clatsops leave us to day after a brackfast
on Elk which they appeared to be very fond of before they left us they
Sold me two robes of the Skins of a Small animal about the Size of a Cat,
and to Captain Lewis 2 Cat or Loucirva Skins for the purpose of makeing a
Coat. Drewyer & Shannon returned from hunting, haveing killed 18 Elk
& left them boochered in the woods near the right fork of the river
about 6 miles above this placein the evining 3 Indians came in a
Canoe, and offered to us for Sale roots & 2 Sea otter Skins, neither
of which we Could purchase this evening. Some Showers of rain last night,
and to day Several verry hard Showerswe Continue to put up the
Streight butifull balsom pine on our houses-and we are much pleased to
find that the timber Splits most butifully and to the width of 2 feet or
more.
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December 13th Friday 1805. The Indians left us today after breakfast, having sold us 2 of the robes of a small animal, from which I intend to make a capote, and sold Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) 2 Loucirvia skins for the same purpose. Drewyer (Drouillard) and Shannon returned from hunting, having killed 18 elk and butchered all except 2, which they could not get, as night prevented their finding them, and they spoiled.
3 Indians in a canoe came and offered us for sale sinutor roots, fish, and 2 sea otter skins for sale, none of which we could purchase. Some rain last night and this day at several times, light showers. We continue building our houses of the straightest and _____ logs. Sent out 2 men to split timber to cover the cabins, and I am glad to find the timber splits beautifully, and of any width.
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Friday 13th December 1805. The Clatsops leave us today after a breakfast on elk, which they appeared to be very fond of. Before they left us, they sold me two robes of the skins of a small animal about the size of a cat, and to Captain Lewis 2 cat or Loucirva skins for the purpose of making a coat. Drewyer (Drouillard) and Shannon returned from hunting, having killed 18 elk and left them butchered in the woods near the right fork of the river, about 6 miles above this place. In the evening, 3 Indians came in a canoe and offered to us for sale roots and 2 sea otter skins, neither of which we could purchase this evening. Some showers of rain last night, and today several very hard showers. We continue to put up the straight, beautiful balsam pine on our houses, and we are much pleased to find that the timber splits most beautifully and to the width of 2 feet or more.
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