Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 13, 1806
On March 13, 1806, hunters set out early from the expedition's winter quarters. By around 10 a.m., the party that had crossed the bay returned with two elk and two deer. An inventory of footwear was taken, revealing the men collectively held 338 pairs of moccasins, mostly made from elk hide—a stock acquired through considerable labor. Each man also carried sufficient patch-leather. Additional men went searching for a lost canoe and, while out, killed two more elk.
hunters went out early. About 10 the hunters who had gone
across the bay returned, and had killed 2 elk and 2 deer.
I this day took an account of the number of pairs of
mockasons each man in the party had; and found the whole
to be 338 pair. This stock was not provided without great
labor, as the most of them are made of the skins of elk.
Each man has also a sufficient quantity of patch-leather.
Some of the men went out to look for the lost canoe, and
killed 2 elk.
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The hunters went out early. About 10 the hunters who had gone across the bay returned, and had killed 2 elk and 2 deer.
I this day took an account of the number of pairs of moccasins each man in the party had; and found the whole to be 338 pairs. This stock was not provided without great labor, as most of them are made from the skins of elk. Each man also has a sufficient quantity of patch-leather.
Some of the men went out to look for the lost canoe, and killed 2 elk.
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