Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 17, 1806

Snow, we fixed our canoes and git in readiness for a Start expect-
1 “we were visited this afternoon by Dclashshelwilt a Chinnook Chief his
wife and six women of his nation which the old baud his wife had brought for
market, this was the same party that had communicated the venerial to so
many of our party in November last, and of which they have finally recovered.
1 therefore gave the men a particular charge with rispect to them which they
promised me to observe.” Lewis.
1806] SERGEANT ORD WAY’S JOURNAL 329
ing G. Drewyer to return from the Cathlemaks. Showery all day.
in the evening Drewyer returnd with a canoe which he had bought
for Cap* Lewises Uniform coat and a small peace of tobacco.1 we
should have started this day had we been ready. &C.