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Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 13, 1805

November 13, 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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A rainy day kept the expedition in camp as high winds prevented further travel down the river. In the afternoon, three men departed in a small canoe, heading toward the river's mouth to scout ahead and gather information about the surrounding area while the rest of the party waited for conditions to improve.

a rainy morning, in the afternoon three men Set out in the Small
canoe in order to go down towards the mouth of the River and
see what discovrees they could make, as the wind continues So
high that obledges us to stay.

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A rainy morning. In the afternoon three men set out in the small canoe in order to go down towards the mouth of the river and see what discoveries they could make, as the wind continues so high that it obliges us to stay.

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