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Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 16, 1805

November 16, 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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The party spent the day drying out their baggage while hunters went out in search of game. By evening, all but one of the hunters had returned to camp, bringing in four deer along with several geese, brants, and ducks. A number of Native people remained with the expedition throughout the day.

went out a hunting, we put our baggage out to dry. towards
evening the hunters all except one returned to Camp had killd
four Deer and a number of geese brants and ducks, a number
of Savages Stayed with us all day.

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Went out hunting; we put our baggage out to dry. Toward evening the hunters, all except one, returned to camp. They had killed four deer and a number of geese, brants, and ducks. A number of Savages stayed with us all day.

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