Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 17, 1806
Snowy and showery weather kept the party in camp, where they repaired canoes and prepared to depart, awaiting George Drouillard's return from the Cathlamet village. A Chinook chief named Delashelwilt arrived with his wife and six women, the same group blamed for spreading venereal disease to the men in November; Lewis warned the men to stay away. In the evening, Drouillard returned with a canoe he had purchased in exchange for Captain Lewis's uniform coat and a small piece of tobacco. The expedition would have started that day had they been ready.
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.
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Snow. We fixed our canoes and got them in readiness for a start, expecting G. Drewyer to return from the Cathlemaks. Showery all day. In the evening Drewyer returned with a canoe which he had bought for Capt Lewis's (Capt. Lewis's) uniform coat and a small piece of tobacco. We should have started this day had we been ready, etc.
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