Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 5, 1805
Rough conditions kept the men from moving the canoes forward. Around 11 o'clock, Captain Lewis returned to camp with three of his scouting party, leaving two others behind to guard meat they had killed. Lewis reported finding a suitable site for winter quarters about 15 miles away, up a small river flowing into a large bay on the south side of the Columbia, where game was plentiful. The group planned to relocate there when possible. The relentless wet weather continued, with only three fair days in the past month and no sign of improvement.
men were unable to proceed with the canoes. About 11
o’clock Capt. Lewis and three of his party came back to
camp ; the other two were left to take care of some meat they
had killed. They have found a place about 15 miles from this
camp, up a small river which puts into a large bay on the
south side of the Columbia, that will answer very well for win-
ter quarters, as game is very plenty, which is the main object
with us; and we intend to move there as soon as circumstances
will admit. There is more wet weather on this coast, than I
ever knew in any other place; during a month we have had
but 3 fair days; and there is no prospect of a change.
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The men were unable to proceed with the canoes. About 11 o'clock Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and three of his party came back to camp; the other two were left to take care of some meat they had killed. They have found a place about 15 miles from this camp, up a small river which empties into a large bay on the south side of the Columbia, that will work very well for winter quarters, as game is very plentiful, which is the main object with us; and we intend to move there as soon as circumstances will allow. There is more wet weather on this coast than I ever knew in any other place; during a month we have had but 3 fair days; and there is no prospect of a change.
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