Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 1, 1806
On this winter day at the fort, several men were sent out on supply errands. Their tasks involved hauling meat back to the fort and delivering a portion of it to the nearby salt works, where other members of the party were boiling seawater to produce salt. The brief entry records routine logistical activity supporting the expedition's wintering operations on the Pacific coast, with no other events, weather notes, or decisions mentioned.
A number of the men went out to bring meat to the fort, and
to take some to the salt works.
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A number of the men went out to bring meat to the fort, and to take some to the salt works.
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