At Fort Clatsop, Sgt. Ordway says that the rain and high wind continues as usual. The captains contemplate their ample supply of elk—with a little salt—and they appreciate their dry huts. Lewis describes Chinookan fishing methods.
Nothing Much Happens Today
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Nootka Method of Spearing
Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952)
The North American Indian, volume 11, plate 374.[2]Digitization by Northwestern University Library, Edward S. Curtis’s “The North American Indian,” 2003. http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/site_curtis/.
Chinookan Fishing Methods
The gig and hook are employed indiscriminately at all seasons in taking such fish as they can procure by their means. their nets and fishing lines are made of the silk-grass or white cedar bark; and their hooks are generally of European manufactory
—Meriwether Lewis
Contentment
This evening we finished curing the meat. no occurrence worthy of relation took place today. we have plenty of Elk beef for the present and a little salt, our houses dry and comfortable, and having made up our minds to remain until the 1st of April, every one appears content with his situation and his fare.
—Meriwether Lewis
Stormy Weather
the rain & Storm high winds continues as usal.
—John Ordway
Weather Diary
aspect of the weather at rise
Wind at Weather at 4 OC. P.M. Wind at 4 OC. P.M. rain after rain S. W. rain after rain S W wind hard this morning rained incessently all night.
—Meriwether Lewis[3]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of the month” column and spelled out some abbreviations.
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Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | Digitization by Northwestern University Library, Edward S. Curtis’s “The North American Indian,” 2003. http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/site_curtis/. |
| ↑3 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of the month” column and spelled out some abbreviations. |
