Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 17, 1805
Hunting parties went out and returned later in the day with two deer, several geese and brants, and other game. Captain Lewis and his exploring party also returned to camp, reporting they had traveled about 30 miles, reaching the sea shore over mostly very rough terrain. They located the harbor where trading vessels had previously anchored, but found that all the ships had already departed.
went out a hunting, and Several more for meat, in the after part
of the day the hunters returned to Camp had killed two Deer
and Several geese and brants &C. Cap* Lewis and party returned
to Camp also, and informed us that they had been about 30 miles
down which took them on the Sea Shore and a verry bad road the
most of the way. they Saw the harbour where the vessells had lain
but they were all gone.
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Went out hunting, and several more went out for meat. In the latter part of the day the hunters returned to camp, having killed two deer and several geese and brants, etc. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and his party also returned to camp, and informed us that they had been about 30 miles down, which took them to the seashore and over a very bad road most of the way. They saw the harbor where the vessels had lain, but the vessels were all gone.
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