Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 28, 1806

we Set out eairly and proceeded on to deer Island4 at the Camp
of our hunters, about 11 oClock the hunters joined us had
killed 7 deer, we drew out the Small canoes and repaired them,
the day proved Squawlley high winds &C. packed in the
venison, the Snakes are as thick as the Spears of Grass on this
Island of different kinds &C. Several of the hunters being out
our officers concluded to Stay and we Camped for the night one
of the hunters killed a Small wild cat. the grey Eagles are pleanty
on this Island they eat up three deer in a short time5 which
our hunters had killed some of the hunters killed Several of
them. the game is pleanty about this place & the Soil rich. &C.