Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 29, 1806
After a frosty start, the party set out early and traveled past some abandoned Indian lodges. In the afternoon they arrived at a large village, where the inhabitants welcomed them warmly and provided fish and wapato roots to eat. The men purchased additional dogs and wapato from the villagers before continuing about a mile further and making camp for the night. Health among the group improved, with one of the sick men fully recovered and the other two showing signs of getting better.
frost and we proceeded on early; passed some old Indian
lodges, and in the afternoon came to a large village, where we
were received with great kindness, and got fish and wapto
roots to eat. Here we bought some dogs and waptos, and
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then went on again, about a mile, and encamped. One of the
sick men is quite recovered and the other two are getting
better.
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There was frost, and we proceeded on early. We passed some old Indian lodges, and in the afternoon came to a large village, where we were received with great kindness and got fish and wapato roots to eat. Here we bought some dogs and wapatos, and then went on again about a mile and camped. One of the sick men has quite recovered, and the other two are getting better.
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