Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 2, 1806
and continues this morning 14 men went out and brought in
1 Having completed the fort the captains issued this day a set of regulations
for the guidance of the party, which, it must be remembered, constituted a
detachment of the regular army living under military rule. The sight of the
sentinel, constantly on duty, and the firm tone assumed toward the savages,
many of whom had shown themselves “verry impertenant and disagreeable,”
produced an immediate improvement in their conduct.
320 WISCONSIN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS [Jan. 3
the meat our officers issued an order for the regulation of the
Garrison at this place, charging the party to treat the natives
will &C.
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