Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 14, 1805
The expedition remained stuck in an unpleasant harbor with only pounded salmon for food. One of the men who had scouted downriver returned and reported reaching an Indian village in the bay about ten miles away, but he had seen no white traders or ships. Captain Lewis decided to push on by land with four men, setting out overland to travel down the river toward its mouth.
to Stay in this disagreeable harbour with nothing but pounded
Sammon to eat. one of the men returned who had been down the
River and informed us that they went down to an Indian Village
in the bay- about 10 miles down but Saw no white people. Cap*
Lewis and four men Set out by land to go down the River to the
Mouth.
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to stay in this disagreeable harbor with nothing but pounded salmon to eat. One of the men returned who had been down the river and informed us that they went down to an Indian village in the bay about 10 miles down, but saw no white people. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and four men set out by land to go down the river to the mouth.
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