Columbia River near Wallula Gap

15 journal entries · October 17, 1805 – October 21, 1805 · 5 analyses

Recorded by William Clark, John Ordway, Patrick Gass

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October 1805

Clark: October 17, 1805 William Clark “October 17th Thursday 1805 Forks of Columbia This morning after the Luner observations, the old chief came down, and Several men with…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 17, 1805 John Ordway “went out a hunting, and Several more for meat, in the after part of the day the hunters returned to Camp had…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1805 Patrick Gass “of taking an observation. We got a number of dogs from the natives. Salmon are very plenty but poor and dying, and…” Clark: October 18, 1805 William Clark “October 18th Friday 1805 a cold morning faire & wind from S E Several Heath hens or large Pheasents lit near us…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 18, 1805 John Ordway “here untill after 12 oClock to day Cap* Clark measured Colum- bian River and the kimoenem Rivers and found the Columbia River…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 18, 1805 Patrick Gass “here till after 12 o’clock. In the forenoon our Commanding Officers were employed in getting specimens of the language of the natives,…” Clark: October 19, 1805 William Clark “October 19th Saturday, The Great Chief 2d Chief and a Chief of a band below Came and Smoked with us we gave…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 19, 1805 John Ordway “later part of last night we proceeded on the coast over high rough hills Some places prarie and bald hills, one of…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 19, 1805 Patrick Gass “some white frost. A number of the natives came to our camp, and our Commanding Officers presented one of them with a…” Clark: October 20, 1805 William Clark “October 20th 1805 Sunday a very cold morning wind S. W. about 100 Indians Came over this morning to See us, after…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 20, 1805 John Ordway “cleared off, but rained again before evening. . Saturday 21st Decr 1805. Still continues raining but we Still kept at work finishing…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1805 Patrick Gass “early; passed along a handsome part of the river; saw some pelicans and gulls. And as the shores are lined with dead…” Clark: October 21, 1805 William Clark “October 21st 1805 Monday a verry Cold morning we Set out early wind from the S W. we Could not Cook brakfast…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 21, 1805 Patrick Gass “and had a fine morning. At 10, we came to the lodges of some of the natives, and halted with them about…” Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 21, 1805 John Ordway “eairly and proceeded on as usal we then halted at an Indian village where we bought a little wood and cooked breakfast,…”

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