Journal Entry

Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 14, 1805

December 14, 1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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Construction continued at the winter camp. Two men were assigned to splitting out planks to use as roofing for the huts. The crew finished raising the second line of huts and began covering one room to serve as a meat house for storing provisions.

tinued on with the huts. 2 men employed Splitting out plank to
cover our huts with, we finished raiseing the other line of huts &
began covring one room for a meat house.

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Continued working on the huts. Two men were employed splitting out planks to cover our huts with. We finished raising the other line of huts and began covering one room for a meat house.

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