Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 18, 1806
The party set out early and crossed the Columbia River to the north side. They soon encountered a rapid, made a short portage, and towed the canoes up a strong current to the basin, landing on the north shore around 3 P.M. After unloading, they cut up the larger canoes for firewood. Captain Clark had purchased four horses. The men packed various articles to a nearby village to trade for more horses, acquiring two dogs and several cakes of chappalell, among other items.
fast and set out1 crossed the Columbia River to the N. Side
proceeded on Soon came to a rapid where we made a Short port-
age and towed up the canoes & proceeded on up a rapid current to
the bason & landed on the N. Side about 3 P. M. unloaded the
canoes cut the large ones for firewood Cap* Clark had purchased
4 horses, we packed several articles to the village to purchase
horses, bought 2 dogs several cakes of chappalell &C.
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Set out fast and crossed the Columbia River to the north side. We proceeded on, and soon came to a rapid where we made a short portage and towed up the canoes, then proceeded on up a rapid current to the basin, and landed on the north side about 3 P.M. We unloaded the canoes and cut up the large ones for firewood. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) had purchased 4 horses. We packed several articles to the village to purchase horses, and bought 2 dogs and several cakes of chappalell, etc.
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