Journal entry · April 7, 1806
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 7, 1806
John Ordway · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Cascades of the Columbia, portage
Fields were sent on a head to ascend the River & hunt untill our
arival all hands set at jurking & drying the Elk meat, a number
of Savages came down the River in their canoes brought a fiew
dogs a little chapellel & roots for trade, but asked a large price
for them so we purchased only one dog. we got the meat all dry
towards evening and packed it up &C. the Musquetoes trouble
us a little &C. Drewyer returned with the Savages and killed 2
ducks this evening &C.
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Dalton Point, OR
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