At Fort Clatsop, Lewis bemoans the expedition’s “scant dependence” for trade. A run of coho salmon begins, and the captains write letters with hopes they will find their way to the United States via visiting ship captains.
No Deal
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
Fully Dressed Artillerist
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No Deal
the [Clatsop] Indians remained with us all day, but would not dispose of their canoes at a price which it was in our power to give consistently with the state of our Stock of Merchandize.
—Meriwether Lewis
A Scant Dependence
two handkerchiefs would now contain all the small articles of merchandize which we possess; the ballance of the stock consists of 6 blue robes one scarlet do. one uniform artillerist’s coat and hat, five robes made of our large flag, and a few old cloaths trimed with ribbon. on this stock we have wholy to depend for the purchase of horses and such portion of our subsistence from the Indians as it will be in our powers to obtain. a scant dependence indeed, for a tour of the distance of that before us.
—Meriwether Lewis
Coho Salmon Run
The white Salmon Trout which we had previously seen only at the Great Falls of the Columbia, or a little below the Great Falls, has now made its appearance in the creeks near this place. one of them was brought us to day by an indian who had just taken it with his gig.
—Meriwether Lewis
Papers for Captain Hill
rained the greater part of the day. nothing else Extraordinary. our officers Sealed up some papers and letters for Mr Haily and gave them to the Savages
—John Ordway
Weather Diary
Aspect of the weather at Rise
Wind at Aspect of weather at 4 O’Ck P. M. Wind at 4 OCk. P. M. rain after fair & cloudy S W cloudy after fair, clouds, rain S W wind hard greater part of the day. The Anchovey [eulachon] has ceased to run; the white salmon trout have succeeded them. the weather so warm that the insects of various speceis are every day in motion.—
—Meriwether Lewis[2]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 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of the Month” column and spelled out some abbreviations. |
