Clark: January 1, 1806
New Year's Day at the newly completed Fort Clatsop began with the party firing a volley of small arms in salute and shouting wishes for a happy new year. With the fort and houses finished, the captains issued an order establishing rules for governing the party, managing relations with local Indians, and ensuring the group's safety. Two hunters were sent out and returned having killed two elk, which the men ate boiled with wappato roots. A few Clatsops visited to trade roots and berries. The weather was cloudy with light showers.
January 1st Wednesday 1806 This morning proved cloudy with moderate rain,
after a pleasent worm night during which there fell but little rainThis
morning at Day we wer Saluted from the party without, wishing us a “hapy
new year” a Shout and discharge of their armsno Indians to be Seen
this morning- they left the place of their encampment dureing the last
night The work of our houses and fort being now Complete, we Ishued an
order in which we pointed out the rules & regulations for the
government of the Party in respect to the Indians as also for the Safty
and protection of our Selves &c.
two Clotsops Came with a mat and Some fiew roots of Cut wha mo, for which
they asked a file they did not trade but Continued all night
Sent out 2 hunters this morning who returned, haveing killed 2 Elk about 3
miles distant, Some fiew Showers of rain in the Course of this day. Cloudy
all the day.
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Fort Clatsop 1806 Wednesday the 1st of January This morning I was awoke at
an early hour by the discharge of a Volley of Small arms, which were fired
by our party in front of our quarters to usher in the new year, this was
the only mark of respect which we had it in our power to pay this
Selibrated day. our repast of this day tho better than that of Christmas
Consisted principally in the anticipation of the 1st day of January 1807,
when in the bosom of our friends we hope to participate in the mirth and
hilarity of the day, and when with the relish given by the recollection of
the present, we Shall Completely, both mentally and Corparally, the repast
which the hand of Civilization has produced for us. at present we were
Content with eating our boiled Elk and Wappato, and Solacing our thirst
with our only beverage pure water. two of our hunters who Set out this
morning returned in the evening haveing killed two Buck Elks; they
presented Capt. Lewis and my Self each a marrow bone and tongue on which
we Supedwe are visited to day by a fiew of the Clatsops by water
they brought some roots and berries for the purpose of tradeing with us.
our fortification being now Complete we issue an order for the more exact
and uniform dicipline and government of the garrison. (See orderly book
Jany 2d 1806)
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January 1st, Wednesday, 1806. This morning proved cloudy with moderate rain, after a pleasant warm night during which there fell but little rain. This morning at daybreak we were saluted from the party outside, wishing us a "happy new year" with a shout and a discharge of their arms. No Indians were to be seen this morning—they left the place of their encampment during the last night. The work on our houses and fort being now complete, we issued an order in which we pointed out the rules and regulations for the government of the party in respect to the Indians, as also for the safety and protection of ourselves, etc.
Two Clotsops (Clatsops) came with a mat and a few roots of Cut wha mo, for which they asked a file. They did not trade, but stayed all night.
Sent out 2 hunters this morning, who returned, having killed 2 elk about 3 miles distant. Some few showers of rain in the course of this day. Cloudy all the day.
Fort Clatsop, 1806, Wednesday the 1st of January. This morning I was awoken at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small arms, which were fired by our party in front of our quarters to usher in the new year. This was the only mark of respect which we had it in our power to pay this celebrated day. Our meal of this day, though better than that of Christmas, consisted principally in the anticipation of the 1st day of January 1807, when in the bosom of our friends we hope to participate in the mirth and hilarity of the day, and when, with the relish given by the recollection of the present, we shall completely, both mentally and bodily, enjoy the repast which the hand of civilization has produced for us. At present we were content with eating our boiled elk and wappato, and quenching our thirst with our only beverage, pure water.
Two of our hunters who set out this morning returned in the evening, having killed two buck elk; they presented Capt. Lewis and myself each a marrow bone and tongue, on which we supped. We are visited today by a few of the Clatsops by water; they brought some roots and berries for the purpose of trading with us. Our fortification being now complete, we issue an order for the more exact and uniform discipline and government of the garrison. (See orderly book, January 2nd, 1806.)
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