Clark’s party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 7, 1806
On this day, a member of the party checked traps about three miles out and found a large, beautiful black otter and a beaver, bringing the beaver back to camp to eat. The weather remained clear throughout the day, which was noted as very unusual for this location, where overcast and rainy conditions were the norm during the expedition's stay near the Pacific coast.
went out to his traps ab1 3 m,s and found in them one large beau-
tiful black otter and a beaver, he brought the beaver in to Eat.
contn clear all day which is a very uncommon thing at this place.
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Went out to his traps about 3 miles and found in them one large beautiful black otter and a beaver. He brought the beaver in to eat.
It continued clear all day, which is a very uncommon thing at this place.
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