Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Joseph Whitehouse: December 24, 1805
Snow fell in the morning, but the weather cleared by around 10 a.m. into a fair day. The party completed work on their fortification, finishing the construction of their winter quarters. In the evening, Captains Lewis and Clark contributed provisions from their stores—including flour, pepper, and dried apples—to be shared among the men in preparation for celebrating Christmas the following day.
Some Snow fell this morning, about lo oC cleared off a
fair day. we finished our fortifycation. in the evening our
Captains contributed to the party Some flour pepper dryed
apples &c to celebrate the Chrisstmas.
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Some snow fell this morning. About 10 o'clock it cleared off into a fair day. We finished our fortification. In the evening our Captains contributed to the party some flour, pepper, dried apples, etc. to celebrate Christmas.
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