Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 19, 1806
A rainy day at the fort, where the men spent their time dressing elk skins to make moccasins and other gear. Several Native visitors came by and sold the party finely crafted hats, woven from some type of split material in a curious, intricate style.
of rain, the men in the fort are employed dressing Elk Skins
for Mockasons, &C. Several of the natives visited us, and sold
us several handsome Hats made of some kind of Splits curiously
worked &C.1
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Rain. The men in the fort are employed dressing elk skins for moccasins, etc. Several of the natives visited us, and sold us several handsome hats made of some kind of splits, curiously worked, etc.
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