Journal Entry

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 21, 1806

March 21, 1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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Rainy weather continued through the morning at the expedition's camp. A group of Native visitors came to trade dried small fish, which they called "Oil-can" in their language. The party purchased a few of the fish from them.

tinues this morning, a number of natives visited us with Some
dryed small fish to trade which they call in their language Oil-can.3
we bought a fiew from them.

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continues this morning. A number of natives visited us with some dried small fish to trade, which they call in their language Oil-can. We bought a few from them.

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