Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 13, 1806
Rainy weather continued through the morning. Captain Lewis led most of the party out to retrieve elk meat from a recent hunt, leaving only the guard behind at camp. Meanwhile, six men remained at camp and worked at jerking the meat—drying and preserving it—to prevent it from spoiling in the damp coastal climate. The day's activities centered entirely on securing and processing the food supply.
tinues this morning. Cap4 Lewis and all the party except the
guard went after the Elk meat. Six men set jurking the meat
to keep it from Spoiling.
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continues this morning. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and all the party except the guard went after the Elk meat. Six men set to jerking the meat to keep it from spoiling.
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