Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 28, 1806
The party set out early and reached Deer Island, joining their hunters around 11 a.m. The hunters had killed seven deer, and another hunter later took a small wildcat. The crew hauled out the small canoes for repairs and packed in the venison, despite squally weather and high winds. The officers decided to camp on the island for the night while several hunters remained out. Snakes of various kinds were extremely abundant, and grey eagles were so plentiful they devoured three deer carcasses; hunters shot several. Game was abundant and the soil rich.
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.
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We set out early and proceeded on to Deer Island at the camp of our hunters. About 11 o'clock the hunters joined us, having killed 7 deer. We drew out the small canoes and repaired them. The day proved squally with high winds, etc. Packed in the venison. The snakes are as thick as the spears of grass on this island, of different kinds, etc. Several of the hunters being out, our officers concluded to stay, and we camped for the night. One of the hunters killed a small wildcat. The grey eagles are plenty on this island; they ate up three deer in a short time which our hunters had killed. Some of the hunters killed several of them. The game is plenty about this place, and the soil rich, etc.
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