Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 9, 1806
The day brought light snow showers in the morning, though the sun shone clear and warm for much of the forenoon. In the afternoon, local Native visitors arrived bringing small fish they called Ulken, and they stayed at the fort through the night. Two hunters returned in the evening empty-handed, while the men sent out to fish remained absent, likely delayed by high swells in the bay. The following day, March 10th, weather turned changeable with snow showers, and two additional hunters set out at noon.
There were some light showers of snow this forenoon, but
during the greater part of it the sun shone clear and warm.
In the afternoon some of the natives came to visit us, and
brought some of the small fish, which they call Ulken. Two
hunters came in in the evening, but had not killed any
thing. The men sent to fish are still absent, owing perhaps
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to the high swells in the bay. The Indians remained in the
fort all night.
On the roth we had changeable weather with snow show-
ers. At noon two more hunters went out.
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There were some light snow showers this morning, but for most of it the sun shone clear and warm. In the afternoon some of the natives came to visit us, and brought some of the small fish, which they call Ulken. Two hunters came in in the evening, but had not killed anything. The men sent to fish are still absent, perhaps because of the high swells in the bay. The Indians remained in the fort all night.
On the 10th we had changeable weather with snow showers. At noon two more hunters went out.
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