Journal Entry

Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: November 1, 1805

November 1, 1805
John Ordway Cascades of the Columbia, portage Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

from the N. E. and cold, we carried all our baggage past the port-
age a number of Indians with canoe loads of pounded Sammon
are going down the River tradeing. they are carrying their loads
past the portage with us & their canoes also, we then took down
the rest of the canoes, got them all Safe below the big Shoote
and Camped their on the Stard Side.3

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