Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 29, 1805
Three additional hunters set out from the fort during the day. In the afternoon, members of the Chinook nation arrived to trade, bringing wapato roots and dried salmon. The expedition purchased provisions from them, a welcome resupply since their existing meat stores had begun to spoil. Meanwhile, the men remaining at camp continued working on completing the small fortification they had been building.
succeeded ; and three more hunters went out. In the after-
noon several of the Chin-ook nation came to our fort with
Wapto roots and dried salmon to trade. We purchased some
from them and found the supply seasonable as our meat on
hand is somewhat spoiled. The men about the fort are en-
gaged in finishing our small fortification.
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succeeded; and three more hunters went out. In the afternoon several of the Chin-ook (Chinook) nation came to our fort with Wapto roots and dried salmon to trade. We purchased some from them and found the supply timely, as our meat on hand is somewhat spoiled. The men about the fort are busy finishing our small fortification.
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