Day-by-Day / December 28, 1805

December 28, 1805

Leaving for the salt works

At Fort Clatsop, the salt makers leave for the beach while others hunt or work on the fort’s pickets and gates. Clark‘s slave, York, is unwell, and news of a beached whale reaches the fort.

York Unwell

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

Salt Makers Leave

Sent out the hunters and Salt makers, & employed the baleanc of the men Carrying the Pickets &c. &c.
William Clark

York Unwell

my boy york verry unwell from violent Colds & Strains Carrying in meet and lifting logs on the huts to build them
—William Clark

News of a Beached Whale

the Savages Stayed at the fort all last night and informed us that a verry large fish was drove to Shore on the coast and that their women wer packing the oil and meat. our offi Capt. Lewis and three men got ready to go with a canoe to See the whail as we expect it is
John Ordway

 

Weather Diary

Day of the Month Winds State of the Weather
28th S E rain

rained moderately last night and to day
Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has spelled out some abbreviations.

 

Notes

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.
2 To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has spelled out some abbreviations.

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