Clark: November 25, 1805
On a fine but windy Monday, the expedition was unable to cross the Columbia River from their camp due to high swells. They decided instead to travel upriver to a narrower point, setting out early accompanied briefly by seven Chinook Indians who then crossed through rough waves. The party stopped in Shallow Bay to dine on dried pounded fish, then continued along the north side of the Columbia, camping after dark near their November 7th campsite. Winds came mostly from the east-southeast, and Mount Rainier (or Mount St. Helens) was visible from the area.
November 25th Munday 1805 a fine day Several Indians Come up from below,
we loaded and Set out up the river, and proceeded on to the Shallow Bay,
landed to dine, The Swells too high to cross the river, agreeabley to our
wish which is to examine if game Can be precured Sufficent for us to
winter on that Side, after dinner which was on Drid pounded fish we
proceeded on up on the North Side to near the place of our Encampment of
the 7th Instant and encamped after night The evening cloudy wind of to day
Generally from the E S. E, Saw from near of last Campment Mount Ranier
bearing ____
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Monday 25th November 1805 The Wind being high rendered it impossible for
us to Cross the river from our Camp, we deturmind to proceed on up where
it was narrow, we Set out early accompanied by 7 Chit Sops for a fiew
miles, they left us and Crossed the river through emence high waves; we
Dined in the Shallow Bay on Dried pounded fish, after which we proceeded
on near the North Side of the Columbia, and encamp a little after night
near our Encampment of the 7th instant near a rock at Some distance in the
river. evening Cloudy the Winds of to day is generally E. S. E which was a
verry favourable point for us as the highlands kept it from us Mt. St.
Hilians Can be Seen from the mouth of this river.
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November 25th Monday 1805. A fine day. Several Indians came up from below. We loaded and set out up the river, and proceeded on to the Shallow Bay, landed to dine. The swells were too high to cross the river, agreeably to our wish, which is to examine if game can be procured sufficient for us to winter on that side. After dinner, which was on dried pounded fish, we proceeded on up on the north side to near the place of our encampment of the 7th instant and camped after night. The evening cloudy. Wind today generally from the E.S.E. Saw from near our last encampment Mount Ranier (Rainier) bearing ____.
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Monday 25th November 1805. The wind being high rendered it impossible for us to cross the river from our camp. We determined to proceed on up where it was narrow. We set out early, accompanied by 7 Chit Sops (Clatsops) for a few miles; they left us and crossed the river through immense high waves. We dined in the Shallow Bay on dried pounded fish, after which we proceeded on near the north side of the Columbia, and camped a little after night near our encampment of the 7th instant, near a rock at some distance in the river. Evening cloudy. The winds today are generally E.S.E., which was a very favorable point for us, as the highlands kept it from us. Mt. St. Hilians (St. Helens) can be seen from the mouth of this river.
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