Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 14, 1806
The party set out early, with a group dispatched to retrieve the meat of two elk killed the previous evening. Two hunters who had been out since the prior morning returned exhausted, having taken only a goose and a raven, which they had eaten the night before. While in the woods, mosquitoes were observed flying about, an early sign of the changing season. Large sheep-sorrel plants were also noted growing abundantly throughout the forest.
set out early. I went with a party and brought in the meat
of the 2 elk which were killed last evening. Two hunters who
had gone out yesterday morning returned very much fatigued,
and had killed nothing but a goose and a raven which they eat
last night. While out to-day I saw a number of musquitoes
flying about. I also saw a great quantity of sheep-sorrel
growing in the woods of a very large size.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 203
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Set out early. I went with a party and brought in the meat of the 2 elk which were killed last evening. Two hunters who had gone out yesterday morning returned very much fatigued, and had killed nothing but a goose and a raven which they ate last night. While out today I saw a number of mosquitoes flying about. I also saw a great quantity of sheep-sorrel growing in the woods, of a very large size.
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