Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 5, 1805
Around noon, Captain Lewis returned with three of his men after scouting downstream. They reported finding a suitable site for the expedition's winter quarters about 15 miles down the south shore, located a short distance up a small river. During their reconnaissance, the party had killed seven elk and five deer for provisions. Two men remained behind at the hunting site to guard and tend the meat until it could be retrieved by the rest of the group.
noon Cap1 Lewis and three men returned and informed us that
they had found a tollarable good place for our winters quarters
about 15 miles down the South Shore, a Short distance up a
Small River, they had killed 7 Elk and five Deer. 2 men stayed
to take care of the meat.
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At noon Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and three men returned and informed us that they had found a tolerably good place for our winter quarters about 15 miles down the South Shore, a short distance up a small river. They had killed 7 elk and five deer. 2 men stayed to take care of the meat.
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