Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 12, 1805
The party made progress on their winter quarters, completing three cabin rooms except for the roofs. Roofing was expected to be challenging because no timber found so far split well, so two men were sent out to try to make boards for the coverings. In the afternoon, a group of Native people from the seashore arrived at the camp and stayed overnight. Some rain fell during the evening.
In the forenoon we finished 3 rooms of our cabins, all but the
covering ; which I expect will be a difficult part of the busi-
ness, as we have not yet found any timber which splits well;
two men went out to make some boards, if possible, for our
roofs. About 3 o’clock in the afternoon a number of the
natives from the seashore came to our camp, and remained
all night. Some rain fell in the evening.
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In the forenoon we finished 3 rooms of our cabins, all but the covering; which I expect will be a difficult part of the business, as we have not yet found any timber which splits well; two men went out to make some boards, if possible, for our roofs. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon a number of the natives from the seashore came to our camp, and remained all night. Some rain fell in the evening.
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