Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1805
A sergeant and eight men were dispatched to retrieve meat left behind the previous day, while other members of the party worked on improving the camp and clearing ground for huts and a small fort. In the evening, several Native Americans visited the camp, the first encountered in several days. The weather remained cloudy and wet throughout the day.
jeant and 8 men were sent to bring in the remainder of the
meat we left yesterday; some were employed in making our
camp comfortable, and others in clearing a place for huts and
a small fort. In the evening some of the natives came to our
camp, the first we have seen for some days. It continued
cloudy and wet all day.
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The sergeant and 8 men were sent to bring in the remainder of the meat we left yesterday; some were employed in making our camp comfortable, and others in clearing a place for huts and a small fort. In the evening some of the natives came to our camp, the first we have seen for some days. It continued cloudy and wet all day.
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