Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 24, 1806
Several showers of rain and hail fell throughout the day at the fort. In the afternoon, hunters George Drouillard and Baptiste Lepage returned to the fort, accompanied by three Indians in a canoe. Drouillard had killed four elk, while two other hunters had taken two deer. The meat was transported back in the Indians' canoe, with a portion given to the Indians as payment for their help packing the game. A note also describes locally made waterproof hats of cedar bark and bear grass.
last night. Several Showers of rain and hail this day. in the
1 “these hnis arc of their own manufactory and are composed of Cedar
hark and hear grass interwoven with the fingers and ornamented with various
Colours and figures, they are nearly waterproof, light, and I am convinced
are much more durable than cither chip or straw.'” Lewis.
1806] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 323
afternoon G. Drewyer & Battiust Lapage came to the fort. 3
Indians came with them in a canoe Drewyer had killed 4 Elk
2 of the other hunters killed 2 deer, they brought the meat in
the indians canoe except what they gave them for packing &C.
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last night. Several showers of rain and hail this day. In the afternoon G. Drewyer (Drouillard) and Battiust Lapage (Baptiste Lepage) came to the fort. 3 Indians came with them in a canoe. Drewyer had killed 4 elk. 2 of the other hunters killed 2 deer. They brought the meat in the Indians' canoe except what they gave them for packing, etc.
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