Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
Recorded by William Clark, Patrick Gass, John Ordway
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The journal entries written here
November 1805
Nov 8
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…”
Nov 8
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…”
Nov 8
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…”
Nov 9
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…”
Nov 9
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-…”
Nov 10
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…”
Nov 10
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…”
Nov 11
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.…”
Nov 11
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…”
Nov 12
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,…”
Nov 12
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-…”
Nov 12
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…”
Nov 13
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…”
Nov 13
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…”
Nov 13
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…”
Nov 14
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…”
Nov 14
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…”
Nov 14
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…”
Analyses set at this place
November 8, 1805 Shallow Bay and the Limits of Dry Ground
November 9, 1805 Crushed by Drift: Two Accounts of the Cape Swell Tide
November 10, 1805 Stranded on Drift Logs: Two Voices from a Columbia Storm
November 11, 1805 Stranded Among Drift Logs: Two Voices on a Storm-Bound Camp
November 12, 1805 Three Voices in the Tempest: Storm, Shelter, and Endurance at Point Ellice
November 13, 1805 Three Men, One Canoe: Reconnaissance from a Storm-Bound Cove
November 14, 1805 Storm, Stolen Gig, and a Reconnaissance: Three Voices from a Disagreeable Camp