Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 21, 1805
On a fine morning, the party traveled by river, stopping around 10 a.m. at some native lodges for about two hours. They obtained bread made from a small white local root, and observed small robes of grey squirrel skins, raccoon skins, and acorns among the inhabitants—indications that timbered country lay nearby. Continuing on, they passed additional Indian lodges and navigated two very rocky, difficult rapids. After covering 32 miles, they encamped at Indian lodges, where they obtained firewood from the natives for cooking.
and had a fine morning. At 10, we came to the lodges of
some of the natives, and halted with them about 2 hours.
Here we got some bread, made of a small white root, which
grows in this part of the country. We saw among them
some small robes made of the skins of grey squirrels, some
racoon skins, and acorns, which are signs of a timbered coun-
try not far distant. Having proceeded on again, we passed
several more lodges of Indians ; and through two very rocky
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rapid parts of the river with great difficulty. We went 32
miles and encamped at some Indian lodges, where we pro-
cured wood from the natives to cook with.
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We had a fine morning. At 10, we came to the lodges of some of the natives, and halted with them for about 2 hours. Here we got some bread, made of a small white root, which grows in this part of the country. We saw among them some small robes made of the skins of grey squirrels, some raccoon skins, and acorns, which are signs of a timbered country not far distant.
Having proceeded on again, we passed several more lodges of Indians, and through two very rocky, rapid parts of the river with great difficulty. We went 32 miles and camped at some Indian lodges, where we obtained wood from the natives to cook with.
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