Journal Entry

Clark: December 19, 1805

December 19, 1805
William Clark Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

December 19th Thursday 1805 Some rain with intervales of fair weather last
night, The morning Clear and wind from S W. I despatched Sjt. Pryer with 8
men in 2 Canoes across the bay for the boads of an Indian house which is
abandoned, the other part of the men continue to doe a little at the huts,
the after part of the day Cloudy with hail & rain, Sgt. Pryer and
party returned with 2 Canoe loads of Boards, two Indians Came & Stayed
but a Short time

Thursday 19th December 1805 Some rain with intervales of fair weather last
night, this morning Clear & the wind from the S, W. we dispatched Sjt.
Pryor with 8 men in 2 Canoes across Meriwethers Bay for the boards of an
old Indian house which is vacant, the residue of the men at work at their
hutsthe after part of the Day Cloudy with Hail and rain, Serjt.
Pryor & party returned in the evening with a load of old boards which
was found to be verry indifferent

2 Indians Cam and Stayed a Short time to day

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