Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 27, 1806
The expedition continued traveling by river throughout the day. They stopped at a Chilutes village, where the inhabitants greeted them in a friendly manner and shared wapato roots and anchovies. Several Indians followed in small canoes, and the officers bought a large sturgeon from them. The party pushed on to the mouth of the Calams River, making camp on the south side just above it. Six hunters were sent ahead in small canoes to Deer Island to hunt.
continued thro the day. we halted at a village2 of the Chilutes
nation they treated us in a friendly manner. Gave us Some
wapatoes & anchoves to eat. Several Indians followed after us
with Small canoes, our officers purchased a large Sturgeon
from them we proceed on to the m° of a River named Calams
River and Camped on the South Side little above Said River.3
Six of our hunters Sent on this afternoon to deer Island with the
Small canoes in order to hunt.
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It continued through the day. We stopped at a village of the Chilutes (Cathlapotle) nation. They treated us in a friendly manner. They gave us some wapatoes and anchovies to eat. Several Indians followed after us with small canoes, and our officers purchased a large sturgeon from them.
We proceeded on to the mouth of a river named Calams (Kalama) River and camped on the south side a little above said river.
Six of our hunters were sent on this afternoon to Deer Island with the small canoes in order to hunt.
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