Clark: November 29, 1805
Heavy wind and rain continued through the night into the morning, though it moderated somewhat by day. Captain Lewis and five hunters set out in a small Indian canoe—built to handle rough water—heading downriver toward a bay where local Indians indicated elk could be found. Clark sent two men to hunt deer and another after fowl, while the rest dried and prepared leather for clothing, which was in short supply. Smoke plagued the camp. Clark noted colorful pebbles along the shore and abundant birds, reptiles, and insects, and recorded that the party was subsisting on pounded fish purchased at the falls.
November 29th Friday 1805 Blew hard and rained the greater part of the
last night and this morning, Capt Lewis and 5 men Set out in our Small
Indian canoe (which is made in the Indian fashion Calculated ride the
waves) down the South Side of the river to the place the Indians informed
us by Signs that numbers of Elk were to be found near the riverThe
Swells and waves being too high for us to proceed down in our large
Canoes, in Safty
I Sent out two hunters to hunt deer, & one to hunt fowl, all the
others employed in drying their leather and prepareing it for use, as but
fiew of them have many other Clothes to boste of at this time, we are
Smoked verry much in this Camp The Shore on the Side next the Sea is
Covered with butifull pebble of various Coloursour diat at this
time and for Severall days past is the dried pounded fish we purchased at
the falls boiled in a little Salt water
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Friday 29th of November 1805 The wind and rain Continued all the last
night, this morning much more moderate. the waves Still high and rain
Continues. Capt Lewis and 5 hunters Set out in our Indian Canoe (which is
Calculated to ride wave) dow to the place we expected to find Elk from the
Inds. information, they pointed to a Small Bay which is yet below usI
Sent out 2 men to hunt Deer which I expected might be on the open hill
Sides below, another to hunt fowl in the deep bend above the point, all
the others engaged drying their leather before the fire, and prepareing it
for usethey haveing but fiew other Species of Clothing to ware at this
time
The winds are from Such points that we cannot form our Camp So as to
provent the Smoke which is emencely disagreeable, and painfull to the eyesThe
Shore below the point at our Camp is formed of butifull pebble of various
colours. I observe but fiew birds of the Small kind, great numbers of wild
fowls of Various kinds, the large Buzzard with white wings, grey and bald
eagle’s, large red tailed Hawks, ravens & Crows in abundance, the blue
Magpie, a Small brown bird which frequents logs & about the roots of
treesSnakes, Lizards, Small bugs, worms, Spiders, flyes &
insects of different kinds are to be Seen in abundance at this time.
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November 29th, Friday 1805. It blew hard and rained for the greater part of last night and this morning. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and 5 men set out in our small Indian canoe (which is made in the Indian fashion, calculated to ride the waves) down the south side of the river to the place the Indians informed us by signs that numbers of elk were to be found near the river. The swells and waves were too high for us to proceed down in our large canoes in safety.
I sent out two hunters to hunt deer, and one to hunt fowl. All the others were employed in drying their leather and preparing it for use, as but few of them have many other clothes to boast of at this time. We are smoked very much in this camp. The shore on the side next to the sea is covered with beautiful pebbles of various colors. Our diet at this time, and for several days past, is the dried pounded fish we purchased at the falls, boiled in a little salt water.
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Friday, 29th of November 1805. The wind and rain continued all last night; this morning is much more moderate. The waves are still high and the rain continues. Capt Lewis and 5 hunters set out in our Indian canoe (which is calculated to ride waves) down to the place we expected to find elk based on the Indians' information. They pointed to a small bay which is yet below us. I sent out 2 men to hunt deer, which I expected might be on the open hillsides below, and another to hunt fowl in the deep bend above the point. All the others were engaged in drying their leather before the fire and preparing it for use, as they have but few other species of clothing to wear at this time.
The winds are from such points that we cannot form our camp so as to prevent the smoke, which is immensely disagreeable and painful to the eyes. The shore below the point at our camp is formed of beautiful pebbles of various colors. I observe but few birds of the small kind, but great numbers of wild fowl of various kinds: the large buzzard with white wings, gray and bald eagles, large red-tailed hawks, ravens, and crows in abundance, the blue magpie, and a small brown bird which frequents logs and about the roots of trees. Snakes, lizards, small bugs, worms, spiders, flies, and insects of different kinds are to be seen in abundance at this time.
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