Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp

18 journal entries · November 8, 1805 – November 14, 1805 · 7 analyses

Recorded by William Clark, Patrick Gass, John Ordway

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November 1805

Clark: November 8, 1805 William Clark “Novr. 8th Friday 1805 a cloudy morning Some rain and wind we Changed our Clothes and Set out at 9 oClock proceeded…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 8, 1805 Patrick Gass “cloudy, and there was a hard wind from the east. We went about 5 miles and came to a bay 12 or…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 8, 1805 John Ordway “the waves high tossed us ab* passed round a point in to a bay which we Call Shallow bay4 where the River…” Clark: November 9, 1805 William Clark “Novr. 9th Saturday 1805 The tide of last night obliged us to unload all the Canoes one of which Sunk before She…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 9, 1805 Patrick Gass “able, and we were obliged to remain at Cape Swell all day and unload our canoes to prevent them from sinking; notwith-…” Clark: November 10, 1805 William Clark “November 10th Sunday 1805 rained verry hard the greater part of the last night & Continus this morning, the wind has layed…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 10, 1805 Patrick Gass “not so high as it had been yesterday; and we set out from Cape Swell, coasted along for 8 miles, passed some…” Clark: November 11, 1805 William Clark “November 11th Monday 1805 a hard rain all the last night we again get wet the rain continue at intervals all day.…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 11, 1805 Patrick Gass “blowing, so that we could not proceed; we therefore built large fires and made our situation as comfortable as possible, but still…” Clark: November 12, 1805 William Clark “November 12th Tuesday 1805 a tremendious thunder Storm abt. 3 oClock this morning accompanied by wind from the S W. and Hail,…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 12, 1805 John Ordway “and hard Thunder lightning and hail this morning we Saw a mountain on the opposite Shore covred with Snow, the rain con-…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 12, 1805 Patrick Gass “of rain, hail, thunder and lightning. We thought it best to move our camp, and fixed our canoes and loaded them with…” Clark: November 13, 1805 William Clark “November 13th Wednesday 1805 Some intervales of fair weather last night, rain and wind Continue this morning, as we are in a…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 13, 1805 John Ordway “a rainy morning, in the afternoon three men Set out in the Small canoe in order to go down towards the mouth…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 13, 1805 Patrick Gass “and we remained at camp being unable to get away. At 9 o'clock in the forenoon it became a little more calm…” Clark: November 14, 1805 William Clark “Novr. 14th Thursday 1805 Rained last night without intermission and this morning the wind blew hard from the ____ We Could not…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 14, 1805 John Ordway “to Stay in this disagreeable harbour with nothing but pounded Sammon to eat. one of the men returned who had been down…” Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1805 Patrick Gass “to proceed on this morning, but the rain continued, and the river still remained rough; and we are therefore obliged to lie…”

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