Journal Entry

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 22, 1806

March 22, 1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
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On this day, hunting parties were dispatched in two groups: some were sent ahead to wait at promising hunting grounds for the rest of the expedition to catch up, while six others hunted in the vicinity of the fort. By evening, all of the local hunters had returned to camp except one, and none of them had managed to bring in any game from the day's efforts.

hunters were sent on ahead to remain at some good hunting
ground until we should all come up; and six others to hunt
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 205
near the fort. In the evening all these came in, except one,
without any success.

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Hunters were sent on ahead to remain at some good hunting ground until we should all come up; and six others to hunt near the fort. In the evening all these came in, except one, without any success.

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