At Fort Clatsop near present Astoria, Oregon, several enlisted men are sick, and Sgt. Ordway writes that he may have influenza. Lewis describes sea otters and seals.
Sea Otters and Seals
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
Hunting Sea Otters
Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952)
Northwestern University Library, Edward S. Curtis’s “The North American Indian,” 2003.[2]Edward S. Curtis, The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.11, The Nootka. The Haida. ([Seattle, Cambridge: The University Press], 1909), v. 11, facing page 68.
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
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Influenza
not anything transpired during this day worthy of particular notice. our sick are all on the recovery, except Sergt. Ordway who is but little wose and not very ill tho’ more so than any of the others.
—Meriwether LewisSix of the party are now Sick I think that I and three others have the Enfluenzey.—
—John Ordway
Sea Otters
The Sea Otter is found on the sea coast and in the salt water. this anamal when fully grown is as large as a common mastive dog . . . . it is the riches and I think the most delicious fur in the world at least I cannot form an idea of any more so.
—Meriwether Lewis
Seals
the seal are found here in great numbers, and as far up the Columbia river as the great falls above which there are none. I have reason to beleive from the information of the men that there are several species of the seal on this coast and in the river but what the difference is I am unable to state not having seen them myself sufficiently near for minute inspection nor obtained the different kinds to make a comparison.
—Meriwether Lewis
Weather diary
aspect of the weather at rise
Wind at aspect of the weather at 4 OC1 P.M. Wind at 4 O’Clock P.M. fair S. W. cloudy after fair S W heavy white frost this morning. at eleven A M it couded up and continued so all day
—Meriwether Lewis[3]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of ye 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 | Edward S. Curtis, The North American Indian (1907-1930) v.11, The Nootka. The Haida. ([Seattle, Cambridge: The University Press], 1909), v. 11, facing page 68. |
| ↑3 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of ye Month” column and spelled out some abbreviations. |
