Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 1, 1806

day break this morning by firing at their quarters as a remem-
brence of the new year a pleasant morning. 2 men went out
a hunting. Several of the natives visited us. they go bare
leged all winter and bare footed Some kind of a little Robe
over their Shoulders &C. the women have Short peticoats made
of Some kind of grass Some of which are twisted like twine,
and are nearly naked otherways the general part of them are
verry poor and ask a large price for any thing they have to part
with, in the evening the two hunters returned & had killed
two large buck Elk.