Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1806
Rain fell through the morning before clearing to sunshine around noon, while hunters reported snow in the hills where they were hunting. Most hunters returned empty-handed, though one brought in a deer in the afternoon, after which four more set out again. Light showers came that evening. The next day, two additional hunters departed, and some men began building a canoe for fishing once the salmon arrive, since the party does not expect to leave before mid-June. The men also constructed a grass-covered pole lodge to better shelter Captains Lewis and Clark from the rain.
more of our hunters came in, but had killed nothing. It con-
tinued raining till about noon, when we had fair weather with
some sunshine. The hunters said it also snowed on the hills
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to-day, where they were hunting, while it rained at our camp.
About 2 o’clock in the afternoon, another hunter came in and
brought a deer that he had killed. In the afternoon four of
our hunters again went out. In the evening there were some
light showers.
WF ednesday 21st. There was a cloudy morning. Two more
hunters went out; and some men set about making a canoe
to fish in, when the salmon come up, as we do not expect to
leave this place before the middle of June. To-day we made
a small lodge of poles and covered it with grass, for Captain
Lewis and Captain Clarke, as their tent is not sufficient to
defend them from the rain. At 10 0’clock the weather became
clear, and in the evening, was cold.
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More of our hunters came in, but had killed nothing. It continued raining until about noon, when we had fair weather with some sunshine. The hunters said it also snowed on the hills today, where they were hunting, while it rained at our camp. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, another hunter came in and brought a deer that he had killed. In the afternoon four of our hunters again went out. In the evening there were some light showers.
Wednesday 21st. There was a cloudy morning. Two more hunters went out; and some men set about making a canoe to fish in, when the salmon come up, as we do not expect to leave this place before the middle of June. Today we made a small lodge of poles and covered it with grass, for Captain Lewis and Captain Clarke (Captain Clark), as their tent is not sufficient to protect them from the rain. At 10 o'clock the weather became clear, and in the evening it was cold.
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