Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 19, 1806
The party traveled about four miles upriver to a village on the south side to trade for roots and shappalell. Around noon the weather cleared and turned pleasant and warm. In the evening, several hunters returned empty-handed, having killed nothing. The men sent to the village came back with a considerable quantity of white roots, called couse by the natives, along with a small amount of shappalell and other items.
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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...up to a village about 4 miles up the river on the south side to purchase some roots and shappalell, etc. About noon it cleared off, becoming pleasant and warm. In the evening several of the hunters returned, having killed nothing. The men returned from the village with a considerable quantity of white roots, etc., which the natives call couse, and a little shappalell, etc.
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