Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1805
The crew gathered puncheons and slabs they had made, along with some taken from Indian huts up the bay, but did not have enough material to roof all their cabins. The weather briefly cleared around 10 o'clock before returning to heavy rain. From this date through December 25th, the party experienced intermittent rain and strong winds, though temperatures remained warm. By the evening of December 24th, all the huts had been successfully covered and daubed, completing the shelters.
lected all the puncheons or slabs we had made and some
which we got from some Indian huts up the bay. But found
we had not enough to cover all our huts. About 10 o’clock
the weather became clear; but before night it rained as fast
as before. From this day to the 25th we had occasionally
rain and high winds, but the weather still continued warm.
On the evening of the 24th we got all our huts covered and
daubed.
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We collected all the puncheons or slabs we had made, along with some we got from some Indian huts up the bay. But we found we did not have enough to cover all our huts. About 10 o'clock the weather became clear; but before night it was raining as hard as before. From this day until the 25th we had occasional rain and high winds, but the weather still continued warm. On the evening of the 24th we got all our huts covered and daubed.
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