Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 16, 1805
Around 8 a.m., Captain Clark arrived at camp with 15 men loaded with meat from a hunt, leaving a canoe behind with seven more men to bring in the rest. They had endured a stormy, rainy night, and a sergeant and four men who had become lost spent the night outdoors without a fire. Upon Clark's return, the entire party began moving the meat into a house prepared for storage. Stormy, wet weather continued throughout the day.
About 8 Capt. Clarke and 15 men came in loaded with meat;
they left a canoe with 7 men to bring in the remainder. They
had a very bad night, as the weather was stormy and a great
deal of rain fell. Notwithstanding this, a serjeant and four
men, who had got lost lay out all night without fire. As soon
as they arrived all hands were set to carrying up the meat,
and putting it in a house we had prepared for the purpose.
The whole of the day was stormy and wet.
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Around 8 o'clock Capt. Clarke (Capt. Clark) and 15 men arrived loaded with meat; they had left a canoe with 7 men to bring in the rest. They had a very bad night, as the weather was stormy and a great deal of rain fell. Despite this, a sergeant and four men, who had gotten lost, lay out all night without a fire. As soon as they arrived, all hands were set to carrying up the meat and putting it in a house we had prepared for that purpose. The whole day was stormy and wet.
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