Journal entry · May 19, 1806

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 19, 1806

John Ordway · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

The place today: Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

up to a village about 4 miles up the river on S. Side to purchase Some
roots & Shappalell &C. about noon cleared off pleasant & warm
in the evening Several of the hunters returnd had killd nothing,
the men returnd from the village with a considerable quantity of
white roots &C. which the natives call couse1 and a little Shap-
palell &C.

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Camp Chopunnish, east (right) side Clearwater River, Kamiah, ID

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