Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 7, 1806
The day began with hail and rain at the expedition's camp. Sergeant Patrick Gass and one other man worked on repairing the canoes. Toward evening, two hunters who had been out came back to camp, reporting that they had killed one elk and spotted several more in the area. The brief entry reflects a routine day focused on equipment maintenance and hunting to support the party's provisions, despite the poor weather conditions.
hail and rain this morning. Serg* Gass and one man went at re-
pairing the canoes, towards evening 2 hunters returned had
killed one Elk and Seen a number more.
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Hail and rain this morning. Sergeant Gass (Serg. Gass) and one man went to repairing the canoes. Towards evening 2 hunters returned, having killed one elk and seen a number more.
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