Clark: December 5, 1805
Hard overnight rain soaked the party's stores and bedding again, and the day continued cloudy with drizzle, heavy showers, and strong southwest winds. The noon tide ran two inches higher than the previous day's. Clark expressed deep anxiety over Captain Lewis's prolonged absence, but Lewis returned by canoe with three men and good news: he had located a suitable wintering site near a small river and bay, with sufficient elk nearby. His party had killed six elk and five deer. They resolved to move and begin building once weather allowed.
December 5th Thursday 1805 Som hard Showers of rain last night, this morn
Cloudy and drisley rain, in the bay above the Showers appear harder. High
water to day at 12 oClock this tide is 2 Ins. higher than that of
yesterday all our Stores again wet by the hard Showers of last night Capt
Lewis’s long delay below has been the cause of no little uneasiness on my
part for him, a 1000 conjectures has crouded into my mind respecting his
probable Situation & Safty-rained hard. Capt Lewis returned
haveing found a good Situation and Elk Suffient to winter on, his party
killed 6 Elk & 5 Deer in their absence in Serch of a Situation and
game
Rain continued all the after pt. of the day accompanied with hard wind
from the S W. which provents our moveing from this Camp.
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Thursday 5th of December 1805 Some hard Showers of rain last night, this
morning Cloudy and drisley at Some little distant above the isthmus the
rain is much harder. high water to day at 12 this tide is 2 inches higher
than that of yesterday. all our Stores and bedding are again wet by the
hard rain of last night. Capt. Lewis’s long delay below, has been the
Sorce of no little uneasness on my part of his probable Situation and
Safty, the repeeted rains and hard winds which blows from the S, W.
renders it impossible for me to move with loaded Canoes along an unknown
Coast we are all wet & disagreeable; the party much better of
indispositions-. Capt. Lewis returned with 3 men in the Canoe and informs
me that he thinks that a Sufficient number of Elk may be prcured
Convenient to a Situation on a Small river which falls into a Small bay a
Short distance below, that his party had Killed 6 Elk & 5 Deer in his
rout, two men of his party left behind to Secure the Elk this was verry
Satisfactory information to all the party. we accordingly deturmined to
proceed on to the Situation which Capt. Lewis had Viewed as Soon as the
wind and weather Should permit and Comence building huts &c.
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December 5th Thursday 1805. Some hard showers of rain last night, this morning cloudy and drizzling rain. In the bay above, the showers appear harder. High water today at 12 o'clock; this tide is 2 inches higher than that of yesterday. All our stores again wet by the hard showers of last night. Capt Lewis's (Capt. Lewis's) long delay below has been the cause of no little uneasiness on my part for him; a thousand conjectures have crowded into my mind respecting his probable situation and safety. Rained hard. Capt Lewis returned, having found a good location and elk sufficient to winter on. His party killed 6 elk and 5 deer in their absence in search of a situation and game.
Rain continued all the latter part of the day, accompanied with hard wind from the S.W., which prevents our moving from this camp.
Thursday 5th of December 1805. Some hard showers of rain last night, this morning cloudy and drizzling. At some little distance above the isthmus the rain is much harder. High water today at 12; this tide is 2 inches higher than that of yesterday. All our stores and bedding are again wet by the hard rain of last night. Capt. Lewis's long delay below has been the source of no little uneasiness on my part regarding his probable situation and safety. The repeated rains and hard winds which blow from the S.W. render it impossible for me to move with loaded canoes along an unknown coast. We are all wet and uncomfortable; the party much better of their illnesses.
Capt. Lewis returned with 3 men in the canoe and informs me that he thinks a sufficient number of elk may be procured convenient to a location on a small river which falls into a small bay a short distance below, and that his party had killed 6 elk and 5 deer on his route. Two men of his party were left behind to secure the elk. This was very satisfactory information to all the party. We accordingly determined to proceed on to the location which Capt. Lewis had viewed as soon as the wind and weather should permit, and commence building huts, etc.
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