Journal Entry

John Ordway: November 7, 1805

November 7, 1805
Lower Columbia River near present Cathlamet or Gray's Bay, Washington Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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The party set out around 10 a.m. and stopped at an Indian village, where they purchased fresh fish and roots. Continuing downriver, they passed several low, marshy islands covered partly with willows. The hunters had a successful day, killing a swan and several geese. The group made camp on the starboard side near a spring run.

and proceeded on about 10 oClock we halted at an Indian Vil-
lage where we bought Some fresh fish and Some roots, we pro-
ceeded on passed a number of Islands which are low and marshy,
partly covred with willows &C. the hunters killed a Swan and
Several geese to day and Camped on the Stard Side at a Spring
run.3

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and proceeded on. About 10 o'clock we halted at an Indian village where we bought some fresh fish and some roots. We proceeded on, passed a number of islands which are low and marshy, partly covered with willows, etc. The hunters killed a swan and several geese today, and camped on the starboard side at a spring run.

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