Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 17, 1806
Rain that began overnight continued into the morning. Around 10 a.m., Sergeant Pryor and Collins returned from hunting, having killed one black bear and one grizzly, and brought one of the carcasses back to camp. In the evening, the expedition's officers directed that 10 or 12 men go out hunting the following day, assigning them horses—some three and others four—to use in rotation for the hunt.
night and continues this morning, about 10 oClock A. M. Serg*
pryor and Collins returned had killed one black bear and one
white bear, and brought in one of them, in the evening our officers
directed that 10 or 12 hunters turn out a hunting tommorrow.
asigned them horses Some three & others 4 to hunt on in turn.
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night and continues this morning. About 10 o'clock A.M. Sergeant Pryor and Collins returned, having killed one black bear and one white bear, and brought in one of them. In the evening our officers directed that 10 or 12 hunters turn out hunting tomorrow. Assigned them horses, some three and others four, to hunt on in turn.
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