Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1805
Heavy rain and rough water kept the party from moving on, forcing them to remain in camp. Around noon, one of three men sent ahead by canoe returned after breaking his gun lock, while the other two continued on foot because the swells were too high to paddle. Indians passing in a canoe had stolen a gig from the men, but it was recovered. That evening, Captain Lewis set out overland with four men to search for white settlers. The weather remained extremely wet and disagreeable.
to proceed on this morning, but the rain continued, and the
river still remained rough; and we are therefore obliged to
lie by. About noon one of the 3 men who had gone in the
canoe, returned having broke the lock of his gun; but the
other two went on by land, as the swells ran so high that they
could not possibly get the canoe along. About the same time
some Indians in a canoe came up the river, and had stolen a
gig from the men; but the one who returned got it from them
again when he came up. In the evening Capt. Lewis with
four men started by land to see if any white people were to
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be found. The rest remained in camp; and the weather con-
tinued wet, and the most disagreeable I had ever seen.
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We intended to proceed on this morning, but the rain continued, and the river still remained rough; and we are therefore obliged to lie by. About noon one of the three men who had gone in the canoe returned, having broken the lock of his gun; but the other two went on by land, as the swells ran so high that they could not possibly get the canoe along. About the same time some Indians in a canoe came up the river, and had stolen a gig from the men; but the one who returned got it back from them when he came up. In the evening Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) with four men started by land to see if any white people were to be found. The rest remained in camp; and the weather continued wet, and the most disagreeable I had ever seen.
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